Noun: trade route
- A lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
"The St. Lawrence trade route is an important shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean";
- seaway, sea lane, ship route
- A route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
"The Silk Road was an ancient trade route connecting China with the Mediterranean"
Derived forms: trade routes
Type of: itinerary, lane, path, route
Encyclopedia: Trade route