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entrepot (n.)

"warehouse," 1758, from French entrepôt (16c.), from Latin interpositum "that which is placed between," neuter past participle of interponere "to place between" (see interposition).

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Definitions of entrepot from WordNet

entrepot (n.)
a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties;
Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC
Synonyms: transshipment center
entrepot (n.)
a depository for goods;
Synonyms: storehouse / depot / storage / store
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