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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The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
So teams with money to spend either have to look to the trade route or be bold with an offer sheet.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Global power is no longer defined only by oil, trade routes, or military reach.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Ehrenberg was built to defend against the Bavarians and to bottle up the strategic Via Claudia trade route, which connected Italy and Germany.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
So teams with money to spend either have to look to the trade route or be bold with an offer sheet.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Global power is no longer defined only by oil, trade routes, or military reach.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Ehrenberg was built to defend against the Bavarians and to bottle up the strategic Via Claudia trade route, which connected Italy and Germany.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.
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