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/treɪd rut/ Listen

Trade route

noun

A lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels. Synonyms: sea lane, seaway, ship route.

A route followed by traders (usually in caravans).

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"Trade route" Quotes from Famous Books

... at hand to the Hong-Kong shipper, he would be an unenterprising person indeed were he not to avail himself of the opportunity. Shanghai has held the trump card formerly. This cannot be denied. But I think the railway is destined to turn the trade route to the other side of the empire. It is merely a question as to who is to get the trade—the French or the British. The French are on the alert. They cannot get territory; now ...

— Across China on Foot • Edwin Dingle

Words linked to "Trade route" : ship route, route, itinerary, sea lane, path, seaway, Silk Road, St. Lawrence Seaway, Saint Lawrence Seaway, lane