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as in warehouse
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Recent Examples of depot
The depot is where fire-rescue vehicles get fueled up and serviced.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
EVs can be charged at homes, offices, depots, highways, and public charging stations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
If a court approves the settlement, Costco would move much closer to being able to construct the Canterbury depot.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The demonstration will use fuel from DIU, stored on a commercial Orbit Fab depot.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
EVs can be charged at homes, offices, depots, highways, and public charging stations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
If a court approves the settlement, Costco would move much closer to being able to construct the Canterbury depot.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The demonstration will use fuel from DIU, stored on a commercial Orbit Fab depot.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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Just outside downtown, this narrow stretch of former warehouses is now lined with markets, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks all summer long.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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These systems are monitoring every aisle and dock in the warehouse, every floor of the hospital, every checkout of the store.—
David Caines,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
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For centuries, museums have served as repositories of memory—preserving artifacts, culture, and collective identity.—
Joseph Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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