entrepot vs dump

dump vs entrepot

entrepot and dump both are nouns.

entrepot is not a verb while dump is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrepot	Yes	No	No	No
dump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dump is a hyponym of entrepot; that is, dump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entrepot:

entrepot: a depository for goods
dump: a place where supplies can be stored

Other hyponyms of entrepot include garner, granary, magazine, powder magazine, powder store, railhead, treasure house, storage warehouse, warehouse.

entrepot (noun)	dump (noun)
a depository for goods	a place where supplies can be stored
a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties	(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
	a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
	a coarse term for defecation

entrepot (verb)	dump (verb)
	knock down with force
	drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
	fall abruptly
	throw away as refuse
	sell at artificially low prices
	sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Difference between entrepot and dump

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