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 capital was well-situated on busy trade routes between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, and between Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Phoenicia starting in the 4th century B.C.
The site flourished up until Romans conquered the Nabateans in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Moreover, the Kingdom’s location along major trade routes facilitates the efficient shipping of hydrogen, likely from ammonia, to key markets in Northern Europe, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Taiwan Strait, separating China from Taiwan, is a heavily trafficked maritime trade route.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
In the past, lowland cities such as Bukhara and Samarkand in today’s Uzbekistan were thought to anchor the trade routes between Europe and China (see map, below).
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Moreover, the Kingdom’s location along major trade routes facilitates the efficient shipping of hydrogen, likely from ammonia, to key markets in Northern Europe, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Taiwan Strait, separating China from Taiwan, is a heavily trafficked maritime trade route.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
In the past, lowland cities such as Bukhara and Samarkand in today’s Uzbekistan were thought to anchor the trade routes between Europe and China (see map, below).
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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