treaty port

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Definition of treaty port in English English dictionary

a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty

A port kept open for foreign trade according to the terms of a treaty, especially formerly in China, Korea, and Japan

Hyphenation

trea·ty port

Turkish pronunciation

triti pôrt

Pronunciation

/ˈtrētē ˈpôrt/ /ˈtriːtiː ˈpɔːrt/