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

Synonyms

• warehouse
• repository

Examples of depository in a Sentence

The bank is used as a depository for government funds.

Recent Examples on the Web

Texans will be able to use their gold and silver holdings, stored in the state's bullion depository, for payments through electronic systems such as mobile apps or debit cards. —James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Except for these samples, no gold has been transferred to or from the depository for many years. —CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025

These may include subsidiaries of insured depository institutions, nonbank entities approved by the OCC or state-qualified issuers. —Chuck Zhang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

With each transaction, changes to their balances and property titles are scanned into an electronic central depository, Monopoly Money App, which updates players’ financial position in real-time. —Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see deposit entry 1

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing depository

• depository library
• night depository

Rhymes for depository

• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory
• confirmatory
• confiscatory

Kids Definition

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

: depositary