treaty port

/ˌtridi pɔrt/
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Other forms: treaty ports

Definitions of treaty port
  1. noun
    a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty
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    type of:
    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
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