trading port

collocation in English

meaningsoftradingandport

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trading
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtreɪ.dɪŋ/us
/ˈtreɪ.dɪŋ/
mainly UK
the activity of buying and selling goods ...
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port
noun
uk
/pɔːt/us
/pɔːrt/
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the ...
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(Definition oftradingandportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Then they must also imagine that our great trading ports are not open to any attack.
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It had become one of the world's wealthiest international trading ports, exporting products like rum, fish, salt and tobacco.
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On the other hand, the commercial activities continued throughout major trading ports.
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Its major livelihood, as we know, is that of a greattradingportor a great warehouse.
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In the context of modern trade practice it is almost unbelievable that the majortradingporton the east coast of this country is restricted in that way.
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They testify to the importance of the site as atradingportover the centuries.
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The industrial port is 900m by 60m and thetradingport500m x 75m.
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The town developed into an importanttradingportand was fortified in the 9th century.
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As more and more settlers arrived, the area became an importanttradingportfor fishing and the lumber transportation along the coast.
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The city flourished as atradingportand some religious structures were built.
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Cartagena was a majortradingport, especially for precious metals.
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The town had grown from a defensive outpost into a penal settlement, and from there, into a prosperoustradingport.
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Dadaocheng was an importanttradingportin the 19th century, and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area.
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The principaltradingporthad about nine small forts and several little fortresses along the bays entrance.
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It also served as an importanttradingportfor both metal and timber.
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Though it was no longer the capital, the city remained an importanttradingportfrom the 14th century to the early 16th century.
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Vikings established the city as a maritimetradingport.
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Establishing atradingportfrom scratch was a daunting endeavor.
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