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 documents may also help historians to uncover new information on the global spread of Nazism and Nazi trade routes.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
With increasing uncertainty around trade routes, many companies are reassessing their sourcing strategies, looking for suppliers closer to home to reduce logistical and financial risks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
Some companies have already built businesses on other trade routes from China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Recent disruptions in key trade routes, from commercial shipping issues in the Red Sea to automotive production delays following floods in Europe, have exposed weaknesses in our supply chains.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
With increasing uncertainty around trade routes, many companies are reassessing their sourcing strategies, looking for suppliers closer to home to reduce logistical and financial risks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
Some companies have already built businesses on other trade routes from China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Recent disruptions in key trade routes, from commercial shipping issues in the Red Sea to automotive production delays following floods in Europe, have exposed weaknesses in our supply chains.
—Kevin Novak, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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