post exchange

/'poustiks'tʃeindʤ/

Thân thiện

A soldier buys snacks at the post exchange.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A retail store on a U.S. military base: A "post exchange" is a commissary or store operated on a United States Army or military installation, where service members, their families, and authorized personnel can purchase goods, often tax-free or at a discount.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The soldier went to the post exchange to buy snacks and toiletries.
  • Families living on the base rely on the post exchange for their everyday shopping needs.

Advanced Usage

• "The PX": This is the common abbreviated form and spoken reference for "post exchange."
  • Let's meet at the PX after training.
• Contextual use indicating it is a system or institution within the military.
  • The post exchange system provides essential services to military communities worldwide.

Variants and Related Words

• PX (n.): The standard abbreviation for "post exchange."
• Commissary (n.): A similar store for groceries on a military base; sometimes used more broadly, but a commissary and a post exchange (PX) are often distinct types of stores on a base.
• BX (n.): "Base Exchange"; the equivalent retail store on an Air Force base.
• NEX (n.): "Navy Exchange"; the equivalent retail store on a Navy installation.

Synonyms

• Military store
• Base store

Notes on Meaning

• The term is specific to the United States military. Equivalent facilities in other countries' armed forces have different names (e.g., "NAAFI" in British forces).
• It primarily sells a wide variety of consumer goods like clothing, electronics, household items, and personal care products, distinguishing it from a commissary which typically sells groceries.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a commissary on a United States Army post

Từ đồng nghĩa

• px