trading post

trade post

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyd pohst]
- /treɪd poʊst/
- /ˈtreɪdɪŋ pəʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd pohst]
- /treɪd poʊst/

Definitions of trading post words

noun trading post 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. 1
noun trading post post2 (def 5). 1
noun trading post a general store established by a trader in an unsettled or thinly populated region 0
noun trading post a booth or location on an exchange floor at which a particular security is traded 0
noun trading post a store or station in an outpost, settlement, etc., where trading is done, as with natives 0

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Origin of trading post

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Trading post

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trading post

trading post popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trading post usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trading post

noun trading post

ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
bodega — a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking country
chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.

All 13 Synonyms of trading post