noun
- commercial centers where goods are imported, stored, and then exported; trading hubs
Usage: plural of entrepot; economics/trade
Examples
- Singapore and Hong Kong serve as major entrepots for Asian trade.
- The ancient entrepots along the Silk Road facilitated commerce between East and West.
- These coastal cities became wealthy entrepots during the colonial period.
- Modern entrepots handle millions of containers each year.
- The government designated several ports as free-trade entrepots.
- Historical entrepots were crucial for the spice trade.