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 study explored their distribution in relation to major trade routes, environmental constraints, and regional economic specializations.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
China and Russia’s Arctic alignment began with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in April 2023, with the two countries’ Coast Guards working in tandem to carve out a trade route.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and potential Houthi attacks threaten global food and energy security, disrupting critical maritime trade routes.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Tehran has used missiles and cheap drones to effectively blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil passed daily before the war, while attacking Gulf oil and gas facilities.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
China and Russia’s Arctic alignment began with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in April 2023, with the two countries’ Coast Guards working in tandem to carve out a trade route.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and potential Houthi attacks threaten global food and energy security, disrupting critical maritime trade routes.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Tehran has used missiles and cheap drones to effectively blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil passed daily before the war, while attacking Gulf oil and gas facilities.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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