trade route
noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)
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Still, the Bahamian trade route, which began picking up steam in the early months of 2025, has become a key piece of California’s troubled supply chain.
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Will Kubzansky, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The Silk Road was an extensive network of trade routes and within that Kyrgyzstan was an important crossroads.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Both indices tracked declines in spot rates on Asia-to-Europe trade routes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
This journey will span 2,400 miles from Beijing to Tashkent, tracing one of the most legendary trade routes in history.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Will Kubzansky, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The Silk Road was an extensive network of trade routes and within that Kyrgyzstan was an important crossroads.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Both indices tracked declines in spot rates on Asia-to-Europe trade routes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
This journey will span 2,400 miles from Beijing to Tashkent, tracing one of the most legendary trade routes in history.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trade route
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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