trading post
noun
1
: a station of a trader or trading company established in a sparsely settled region where trade in products of local origin (such as furs) is carried on
Examples of trading post in a Sentence
The French set up a trading post on the coast.
The town was first established as a trading post.
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Perched on a hillside overlooking the foothills, The Fort is modeled after a historic 19th-century frontier trading post.
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Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Denver began purchasing land for Red Rocks Park in 1927 and began construction of the scenic loop road and the trading post in the following years.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In its heyday, Tulum was a major trading post and gateway connecting the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The hike features Bailly Homestead, where fur trapper Joseph Bailly first established his trading post along the Little Calumet River in 1822.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Denver began purchasing land for Red Rocks Park in 1927 and began construction of the scenic loop road and the trading post in the following years.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In its heyday, Tulum was a major trading post and gateway connecting the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The hike features Bailly Homestead, where fur trapper Joseph Bailly first established his trading post along the Little Calumet River in 1822.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trading post
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“Trading post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20post. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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