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trading post

American  

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.

trading post British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of trading post

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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