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

Both countries inked the Protocol on Entry and Exit Procedures for Border Trade in July 1992, which facilitated the gradual opening of trade routes along the border. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said early on Monday that a vessel was on fire off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route that Iran has sought to maintain control of since the start of the war. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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

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)