What is the meaning of entrepot?

noun

  • A port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties.
    • usage: "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"
  • A depository for goods.
    • usage: "storehouses were built close to the docks"
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