trading post

noun

1. 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.
2. post ²( def 5 ).

trading post

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trading post¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Tourists come to see the old-fashioned facades — a motel, a saloon, a trading post.

From Los Angeles Times

The island is a Unesco world heritage site for its colonial architecture and rich history as a trading post.

From BBC

From its Alaska Native beginnings, mushing’s tradition evolved in the early 1800s when arriving Russian settlers were interested in acquiring dogs for winter transport, including moving supplies between trading posts.

From Seattle Times

They worked in town or on farms near this small tobacco trading post set among the rolling hills beside the James River.

From Literature

When the Dutch set up a trading post at Cape Town in 1652, they brought artisans, slaves and farmers from their colonies in Asia, many of whom were Muslim.

From Washington Times