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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Law enforcement authorities from Colombia to the U.S. have tried to eliminate maritime drug trade routes for decades.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The talks are at an early stage, according to an unnamed source who said natural resources, energy exploration and trade routes are being discussed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Neolithic Britons had maritime trade routes for cattle and heavy stone-grinding tools.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Same goes for Josh Okogie, the other former Phoenix Suns player who came to Charlotte via the trade route.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The talks are at an early stage, according to an unnamed source who said natural resources, energy exploration and trade routes are being discussed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Neolithic Britons had maritime trade routes for cattle and heavy stone-grinding tools.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Same goes for Josh Okogie, the other former Phoenix Suns player who came to Charlotte via the trade route.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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