PX
1 Americanplural
PXsabbreviation
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Mr. Markus, who was from rural Montana, bought his first camera at the PX at Fort Carson, Colo., while he was stationed there in the early 1970s, and taught himself how to use it.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2022
For the organization, the future actress drove a PX truck of supplies in California.
From Fox News • Jan. 17, 2022
The small burial ground, marked with Army-issued marble headstones, is squeezed between a busy on-base thoroughfare and the PX parking lot.
From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2021
“If there’s one small change, even if there’s something new at the PX, people talk about it,” she said, referring to the post exchange.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2021
Getting the lakebed off the men was problematic; the hot water ran out long before the men did, and because the PX didn’t sell shaving soap, practically everyone had a brambly, dust-catching beard.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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