English Explanatory Dictionary

entrepôt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export, especially one where such merchandise is exempt from some customs duties; hence, a commercial centre.
  2. The temporary storage of merchandise, especially for subsequent distribution or export.
  3. A depot or warehouse for temporarily storing merchandise.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒntɹəˈpəʊ/ /ˈɒntɹəpəʊ/ /ˈɒ̃-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-entrepôt.wav /ˌɑntɹəˈpoʊ/

Word forms

entrepôt entrepôts entrepot

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én Borrowed from French entrepôt, entrepost (“temporary storage of goods; place for temporary storage and distribution of goods”) (archaic), from entreposer (“to store goods in a warehouse”), with the ending influenced by dépôt (“store, warehouse, depot”).

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