trade route
nounDefinition of trade route
1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)
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Once trade routes were established between the Americas and other international ports in the 1500s, peppers native to what is now Mexico were introduced to China and became a staple of Chinese cuisine. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Carlsbad, Baja chefs aim to heal border rift over the dinner table," 12 July 2019 That exoticism reflects Venice’s glory days as a seafaring empire whose trade routes linked East and West. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Back from Venice, with a fresh take on Chicago’s Venetian Gothic dazzler at 12 S. Michigan," 12 July 2019 The Singapore port is a major fuel supplier for vessels servicing the world’s busiest ocean trade route from the Far East to Northern Europe. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Singapore Ready to Supply Clean Ship Fuel," 9 Apr. 2019 The dispute threatens to choke a vital trade route for crude oil exports and could potentially lead oil prices to spike, threatening the global economy. — Washington Post, "The U.S. and Europe are pursuing sharply different plans for patrols in the Persian Gulf," 24 July 2019 Many Eastern Mediterranean food traditions sprang up at nodes along early trade routes where kaleidoscopic ingredient diversity and swirling cultural influences often passed through a single meal. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The science behind a feast of flavor pairings at Kismet in Los Angeles," 12 July 2019 Travelers today can sail through time on a yacht or ferry along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice to Greece, Crete, and Cyprus to experience the grandeur of this maritime empire. — Dagmar Schwell, National Geographic, "Historical journey: Discover the architectural legacy of Venice," 8 May 2019 Beijing claims sovereignty over almost all the South China Sea, which connects East Asia with the Indian Ocean and is one of the world’s busiest trade routes. — Regine Cabato, Washington Post, "The Philippines sided with China after a boat was rammed. Critics say it’s all about money.," 11 July 2019 The discovery suggests Cyprus’ importance as a link on the trade route that once spanned across the Mediterranean. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Found: An ‘Undisturbed’ Roman Ship Near Cyprus," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trade route.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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