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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There are many qualities that make land valuable, such as access to resources, human habitability, agricultural productivity, and proximity to trade routes.
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The market pressures are relentless: Tariffs are reshaping supply chains, labor costs are climbing amid widespread union activity and global conflicts are disrupting trade routes.
—Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
She is said to appear and disappear at a heroic speed, protecting the Collective of Plenty's trade routes as a masked warrior.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The results offer insights not just into preservation, but also into ancient trade routes and social hierarchies.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The market pressures are relentless: Tariffs are reshaping supply chains, labor costs are climbing amid widespread union activity and global conflicts are disrupting trade routes.
—Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
She is said to appear and disappear at a heroic speed, protecting the Collective of Plenty's trade routes as a masked warrior.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The results offer insights not just into preservation, but also into ancient trade routes and social hierarchies.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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