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.

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