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entrepôt

Syllabification: (en·tre·pôt)
Pronunciation: /ˈäntrəˌpō/

Definition of entrepôt

noun (plural entrepôts pronunc. same or /-ˌpōz/)

  • a port, city, or other center to which goods are brought for import and export, and for collection and distribution.

Origin:

early 18th century: French, from entreposer 'to store', from entre 'among' + poser 'to place'

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