entrepot

A noun referring to a port or city where goods are imported and re-exported without incurring customs duties, or a warehouse used for storing goods.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un port, une ville ou un entrepôt où des marchandises sont importées puis réexportées sans acquitter de droits de douane, ou un dépôt utilisé pour le stockage de marchandises.

1. Duty-free port C1 formal business

   A port or city where goods can be imported and re-exported without being subject to customs duties or taxes.

   • Singapore has long served as a major entrepot for trade in Southeast Asia.
   • Goods stored in the entrepot were later shipped to various European markets.
   • The city's economy thrived due to its status as a busy entrepot.

   🇫🇷Port franc

   Synonymes: free port

2. Warehouse or depot C1 formal business

   A place where goods are stored, especially for later distribution or transshipment.

   • The company operates a large entrepot near the harbor for temporary storage.
   • Goods were unloaded and kept in the entrepot until they were ready for transport.
   • The entrepot was filled with crates of imported electronics.

   🇫🇷entrepôt

   Synonymes: depotgodownrepositorystorehousewarehouse