depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 and 2 are

ˈde-(ˌ)pō 

also

ˈdē- 

sense 3 is

ˈdē- 

sometimes

ˈde- 

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

Synonyms of depot

• warehouse
• repository

Examples of depot in a Sentence

a distribution depot for auto parts

the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord

Recent Examples on the Web

And yet Ukraine had its successes, most notably its strikes on Russian fuel depots and Operation Spiderweb, in which drones launched from trucks within Russia’s borders hit four air bases. —Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

In addition to at least nine fuel depots damaged at Aqdasieh, strikes have also targeted at least three other large fuel depots across the country, according to videos verified by ABC News. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

The blaze was from a series of oil depots that had been hit by air strikes—the latest target in the United States and Israel’s joint operation against Iran. —Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

The fuel depot attack, like all military operations in this campaign, was coordinated with the US in advance, two Israeli officials told CNN. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing depot

• fat depot

Rhymes for depot

• repo

Kids Definition

depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 & 2 are

ˈdep-ˌō 

also

ˈdē-ˌpō 

sense 3 is ˈdē-ˌpō

sometimes ˈdep-ˌō

1

: a place of deposit for goods : storehouse

2

: a place where military supplies are kept or where troops are assembled and trained

3

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight : station

Medical Definition

depot

1 of 2 noun

de·​pot ˈdep-(ˌ)ō  ˈdēp- 

: a bodily location where a substance is stored usually for later utilization

fat depots as a source of energy

depot

2 of 2 adjective

: being in storage

depot fat

also : acting over a prolonged period

depot insulin