depot

de·pot

noun
\1 & 2 are ˈde-(ˌ)pō also ˈdē-, 3 is ˈdē- sometimes ˈde-\

Definition of DEPOT

1

a : a place for storing goods or motor vehicles b : store, cache <a fat depot in the body>

2

a : a place for the storage of military supplies b : a place for the reception and forwarding of military replacements

3

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight

Examples of DEPOT

1. <a distribution depot for auto parts>
2. <the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord>

Origin of DEPOT

French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus

First Known Use: 1795

Related to DEPOT

Synonyms: depository, storehouse, magazine, repository, storage, warehouse

Related Words: cache, stockroom, storeroom; bank, bin, container, locker, safe-deposit box, strongbox; arsenal, dump; stowage

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