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

It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Trump shared a video on Truth Social Monday night showing a massive ammunition depot in Isfahan being hit by American bombers, an attack Hegseth confirmed involved 2,000-pound bunker busters to destroy missiles. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Smoke rises after an Iranian drone attack Wednesday on a fuel depot at Kuwait International Airport. —Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

The Broncos hope a new stadium is ready to open in 2031, along with commercial and housing development on Burnham Yard, a train depot dating to 1871. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 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