plural trading posts
: a place (such as a store, a town, or a fort) that is far from other towns and is used as a center for buying, selling, and trading goods and services
The French set up a trading post on the coast.
The town was first established as a trading post.
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“Trading post.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/trading%20post. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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