Main Entry: de·pot

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

Function: noun

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

Date: 1795

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