trade route

noun

1. any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade route¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities.

From BBC

She had also granted transit rights to secure trade routes for the states bordering Bangladesh.

From BBC

Ms Hasina cracked down on anti-India militants on her soil and granted transit rights to secure trade routes to five Indian states which border Bangladesh.

From BBC

These more complicated trade routes, coupled with weakness in China’s currency exchange rate, may reduce tariffs’ effectiveness, said Capital Economics, a research firm.

From New York Times

Neiman, speaking to the Atlantic Council think tank, described positive macroeconomic signs including new business registrations, a shift in trade routes to the Danube river and train passenger levels that are back to pre-war levels.

From Seattle Times

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