trade route

Noun trade route has 2 senses

• trade route(n = noun.artifact) sea lane, seaway, ship route - a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels;
is a kind of lane
has particulars: saint lawrence seaway, st. lawrence seaway

• trade route(n = noun.location) - a route followed by traders (usually in caravans);
is a kind of itinerary, path, route
has particulars: silk road

trade route