trading post noun
plural ∼ posts [count] : a place (such as a store, a town, or a fort) that is far from other towns and is used as a center for buying, selling, and trading goods and services
▪ The French set up a trading post on the coast. ▪ The town was first established as a trading post.
▪ The French set up a trading post on the coast. ▪ The town was first established as a trading post.
