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land trade

[/lænd treɪd/]
nounpl: land trades
comércio terrestre
1. Commerce and exchange of goods conducted overland, typically via roads, railways, or caravans, rather than by sea or air
The Silk Road was famous for its extensive land trade networks connecting East and West.
A Rota da Seda era famosa por suas extensas redes de comércio terrestre conectando o Oriente e o Ocidente.
2. The business of buying and selling real estate or property
He made his fortune in land trade during the real estate boom.
Ele fez sua fortuna no comércio de terras durante o boom imobiliário.
Synonyms
overland tradeterrestrial commerceland commercereal estate trade
Antonyms
sea trademaritime tradeair trade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comércio terrestre
Standard term for overland commerce
Brazil
comércio de terras
Used when referring to real estate transactions
Portugal
comércio terrestre
Standard European Portuguese usage
Brazil
negócio imobiliário
Colloquial term for land/property trade

Related Idioms & Phrases

to engage in land trade
land trade routes
the land trade business
monopolize the land trade
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