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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These findings show how trade routes cross internal geographic boundaries and rely on a mix of regional sources, further complicating management.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The initials in its name is a reference to Dunhuang, a city once famed for its role in China’s ancient Silk Road trade route.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
The discovery includes a silver coin from the time of Alexander the Great and various artifacts, suggesting the city’s importance along trade routes.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The initials in its name is a reference to Dunhuang, a city once famed for its role in China’s ancient Silk Road trade route.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
The discovery includes a silver coin from the time of Alexander the Great and various artifacts, suggesting the city’s importance along trade routes.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
More: Why Trump wants Greenland: Military security, rare minerals, trade routes, for starters
What did Islanders get out of the transfer?
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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