PX
PX
1 AmericanU.S. Army.
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PXs
plural
P.X.
2
American
abbreviation
PX
British
abbreviation
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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
“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
Tiki TNT: Todd Thrasher helped usher in the Washington area’s serious cocktail scene with his work at Alexandria’s PX, but his latest endeavor is 180 degrees from a speakeasy.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2019
“It might be. Mom bought it at the PX yesterday.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
But Gray, who is thought to be one of the leading candidates to succeed Marine Commandant P.X.
From Time Magazine Archive
Traffic moved placidly in daylight along the Frankfurt-Darmstadt autobahn while, just off the road, supply trucks piled up outside the Sunset P.X.
From Time Magazine Archive
I'd hate to tell you what it sounds like about two P.X.
From Star-Dust by Fannie Hurst
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