trading post
Example Sentences
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Born in Nebraska and raised in South Dakota, Leahy worked in his youth as a cowhand, a soda jerk and a clerk in a trading post.
Its history dates back to the 19th Century when it was known as a trading post on the ancient Georgian Military Road connecting Russia with Georgia.
From BBC
Tourists come to see the old-fashioned facades — a motel, a saloon, a trading post.
From Los Angeles Times
The island is a Unesco world heritage site for its colonial architecture and rich history as a trading post.
From BBC
From its Alaska Native beginnings, mushing’s tradition evolved in the early 1800s when arriving Russian settlers were interested in acquiring dogs for winter transport, including moving supplies between trading posts.
From Seattle Times
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