entrepot
- noun
- /ˈɑːntrəˌpoʊ/
- Specialized
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entrepôt
- As an entrepot for international trade, Hong Kong allows goods to be imported and re-exported with minimal duties.
- entrepot for international trade
- commercial entrepots
- served as an entrepot
Examples
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Beyond the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire, it served as an entrepot and brought prosperity to the Balkans by exporting local goods and produce.
Academic text (2000) -
Some states, like Singapore and Hong Kong, owe their viable economic existence to their location at the crossroads of international trade, enabling them to serve as entrepots for the manufacture and assembly of various products intended for local regional markets.
Academic text (1991) -
The resulting commercial and political entrepot becomes a center for intense national and cultural awareness.
Academic text (1991) -
This has given rise to entrepot economies in the south and the north, focused around Somalia's seaports.
Academic text (2003) -
Hong Kong's transformation from entrepot economy to industrial manufacturing economy in the 1960s led to fundamental improvements in the status of women in society.
Academic text (2012) -
Chinese ethnic identity allowed them access to entrepot trade with the Chinese mainland and Taiwan and gave many Hong Kong Chinese access to the network of overseas Chinese businessmen throughout Southeast Asia.
Academic text (1990) -
In the fifteenth century, Melaka was today's Singapore, the premier entrepot in Southeast Asia where merchants and traders exchanged the key commodities found between Europe and Asia.
Academic text (1993) -
The port of Singapore acts as a vital entrepot, facilitating the storage and distribution of goods from all over the world.
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Memphis served as an important entrepot in the 19th century, where various goods were stored and shipped to different markets.
Synonyms
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4.1
An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties
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4.1
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
A port where goods arrive and leave without paying import taxes
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Entrepot comes from the French parts entre- 'between' and poser 'to place', so it originally meant a place where goods were put 'between' journeys. That's why an entrepot is a port or warehouse where goods are stored and then sent out again, often without paying taxes.