trading post
noun
1
: a station of a trader or trading company established in a sparsely settled region where trade in products of local origin (such as furs) is carried on
Examples of trading post in a Sentence
The French set up a trading post on the coast.
The town was first established as a trading post.
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Some trading posts were operated by families, and at least one maintained the tradition.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The Belgian city is the world’s biggest trading post for rough diamonds: About 40% of the world’s annual supply of the gems pass through Antwerp’s Diamantkwartier on their circuitous journey from mine to jewelry store.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
In the 1920s, Sada and her husband owned a combination trading post, general store, cafe and hotel in Boquillas, Texas, near the Rio Grande, known as Chata's Store or Chata's Place.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The Belgian city is the world’s biggest trading post for rough diamonds: About 40% of the world’s annual supply of the gems pass through Antwerp’s Diamantkwartier on their circuitous journey from mine to jewelry store.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
In the 1920s, Sada and her husband owned a combination trading post, general store, cafe and hotel in Boquillas, Texas, near the Rio Grande, known as Chata's Store or Chata's Place.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
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“Trading post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20post. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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