trade route

noun

1

: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships

2

: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)

Examples of trade route in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Second, building off the India Mideast European Economic Corridor, which would be the most important trade route, and put Israel's technological prowess at the center, break into the economic integration that's happening. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

There aren’t enough ships to protect the reopening trade routes from pirates. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

They are isolated in a remote corner of the Pacific far from the trade routes where they might be discovered. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for trade route

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute

Kids Definition

trade route

noun

1

: one of the sea-lanes used by merchant ships

2

: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)