entrepot | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) a port where merchandise can be imported and re-exported without paying import duties | |
Synonyms: | transshipment_center | |
Examples: | "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millenium BC" |
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Related terms: | port | |
2. | [ noun ] a depository for goods | |
Synonyms: | storehouse storage store depot | |
Examples: | "storehouses were built close to the docks" |
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Related terms: | depository warehouse railhead granary treasure_house magazine store | |
Similar spelling: |
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