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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Pontianak is said to have been founded in 1771, near a delta on the trade route of the Kapuas River. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025 Electronic components manufactured by U.S. companies are still turning up in Russian fighter jets via intermediary trade routes that experts say evade sanctions, a report has found. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Native to Asia, the hammerhead worm is believed to have entered the U.S. through plant trade routes. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Teams are expected to turn to the trade route in bids to improve their rosters. John Wawrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade route

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade route was in 1828

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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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trade route

noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)

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