depository

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

Updated on: 17 Apr 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

The bank is used as a depository for government funds.

Recent Examples of depository from the Web

Facebook is the world’s biggest media conglomerate, depository of consumer data and communications network.

— the editorial board, WSJ, "Facebook’s Public Reckoning," 23 Mar. 2018
The county bought the building in 1977 after the depository left and after the building was briefly owned by a Nashville music promoter.

— the new york times, New York Times, "The Museums Times Reporters Like to Visit on Their Days Off," 13 Mar. 2018
Shares of companies such as Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. may be allowed to trade domestically via the issuance of Chinese depository receipts, The Wall Street Journal reported previously.

— WSJ, "China Fast-Tracks IPO Approval for Foxconn Unit," 9 Mar. 2018
The goal of the Advisory Council is to promote communication between the Chicago Fed and representatives from community depository institutions, including banks, thrifts and credit unions.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "WaterStone Bank's Doug Gordon appointed to Chicago Fed advisory panel," 5 Mar. 2018
Rappler denies wrongdoing and has stated publicly that Omidyar’s investment was made through depository receipts that allow companies to invest in local media outlets without ceding ownership.

— emily rauhala, Washington Post, "Philippine authorities move to shut down media site critical of Duterte," 15 Jan. 2018
Tuesday: Monday's garbage, curbside recycling, yard waste collected Tuesday; neighborhood depositories, Westpark Recycling Center, Reuse Warehouse reopen.

— lindsay ellis, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Martin Luther King Day closings 2018," 14 Jan. 2018
The depository is, naturally, the only one of its kind in the United States.

— michael taylor, San Antonio Express-News, "UT can move its gold home thanks to Texas Bullion Depository, but should you?," 8 Jan. 2018
During the 1970s, the book depository stood vacant.

— CBS News, "How Dallas overcame its "city of hate" image," 17 Nov. 2013

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