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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Both indices tracked declines in spot rates on Asia-to-Europe trade routes.
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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
From a strategic perspective, the world’s largest island could serve as a perch to assert American military might in the Arctic Circle and establish trade routes in the region to compete with Russia and China.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Those trade routes have been called the Gold Road.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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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
From a strategic perspective, the world’s largest island could serve as a perch to assert American military might in the Arctic Circle and establish trade routes in the region to compete with Russia and China.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Those trade routes have been called the Gold Road.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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