depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural depositories
1
: depositary sense 1
a depository of ancient tradition
2
: a place where something is placed or deposited especially for safekeeping
a book depository
a depository for government funds
Examples of depository in a Sentence
The bank is used as a depository for government funds.
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Until a few weeks ago, however, the Chiefs’ outpost inside SubTropolis flew largely under the radar, serving primarily as a depository for historical documents, films, trophies, uniforms and photos.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Consumer advocates and policymakers have long been concerned with banking deserts – areas where residents have no access to depository institutions and must rely on more expensive, less secure services like check cashers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Consumer advocates and policymakers have long been concerned with banking deserts – areas where residents have no access to depository institutions and must rely on more expensive, less secure services like check cashers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Depository.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depository. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural depositories
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
Legal Definition
depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtōr-ē
plural depositories
1
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
night depository
specifically
: a bank chosen for the depositing of government funds
2
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