entrepot
/ˈɑntrəpoʊ/
noun
- A port, city, or warehouse where goods are brought for import, export, or transshipment, often without being subject to customs duties.
- The city's harbor served as an entrepot for spices and textiles from around the world.
- Goods were stored in the entrepot before being shipped to their final destinations.
- Singapore became a major entrepot for trade between Asia and the West.