sea-lane

noun

: an established sea route

Examples of sea-lane in a Sentence

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That base, named HMAS Stirling, will give all three countries access to key sea-lanes in the Indian Ocean. Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 During the golden age of ocean liners in the early 20th century, dozens of vessels plied these sea-lanes. Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025 The result is doctrinal asymmetry: Iran can threaten sea-lanes, cables and cyber vaults but cannot field a symmetric response to 200 jets. Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Sometimes warriors are lost at sea keeping the sea-lanes open in 2024. Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea-lane was in 1869

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“Sea-lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea-lane. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

sea-lane

noun
ˈsē-ˌlān
: an established sea route
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