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noun de·pos·i·to·ry \ di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē \
|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of depository

plural depositories
1 : depositary 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

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Examples of depository in a Sentence

  1. The bank is used as a depository for government funds.

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Origin and Etymology of depository

see 1deposit

depository Synonyms

Synonyms

depot, magazine, repository, storage, storehouse, warehouse;

Related Words

cache, stockroom, storeroom;

bank, bin, container, locker, safe-deposit box, strongbox;

arsenal, dump;

stowage;

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depository

noun de·pos·i·to·ry \ di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtōr-ē \

legal Definition of depository

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 : depositary

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