/ Dictionary / Index T trade route: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trade' route" Pronunciation: [key] any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. trade rat trade school Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language