trading post

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noun

a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, other goods, or for cash.
post2(def 5).

Origin of trading post

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Words nearby trading post

tradespeople, tradeswoman, trading card, trading estate, trading floor, trading post, trading stamp, tradition, traditional, traditional logic, traditional marriage

Words related to trading post

market, post

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British Dictionary definitions for trading post

trading post

noun

a general store established by a trader in an unsettled or thinly populated region
stock exchange a booth or location on an exchange floor at which a particular security is traded