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.

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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

Example Sentences

Camp said the rifles and shotguns the occupiers took from the trading post in town were no match for the weapons and armored vehicles the feds had.

From Seattle Times

The purchase, from a descendant of the original owners of the trading post, included a covenant requiring the land to be preserved as a sacred site and memorial without commercial development.

From Seattle Times

Clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have intensified across the country, with the insurgent group gaining control over check points, trading posts and infrastructure projects.

From Reuters

Clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have intensified across the country with the insurgent group gaining control over check points, trading posts and infrastructure projects.

From Reuters

Its most distinctive building, a fort jutting into the sea, was set up as a British trading post in the 19th century and then garrisoned under Spanish colonial rule.

From Reuters