depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 and 2 are

ˈde-(ˌ)pō 

also

ˈdē- 

sense 3 is

ˈdē- 

sometimes

ˈde- 

1

a

: a place for storing goods or motor vehicles

b

: store, cache

a fat depot in the body

2

a

: a place for the storage of military supplies

b

: a place for the reception and forwarding of military replacements

3

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight

Synonyms

• depository
• magazine
• repository
• storage
• storehouse
• warehouse

Examples of depot in a Sentence

a distribution depot for auto parts

the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord

Recent Examples on the Web

The district encompasses an industrial cluster that includes two steel plants, an asphalt plant, a recycling depot, rail yards and assorted small factories. —Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023

In response, President Joe Biden ordered an airstrike last week against a weapons depot in eastern Syria, but the rocket and drone attacks have continued. —Dan De Luce, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2023

Around the time the shipments began, munition pits were rapidly expanded at an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian border, which U.S. officials identified as the ultimate destination for the shipments. —Joyce Lee, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023

When High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missile launchers were supplied to Kyiv last year, for example, Ukrainian troops used them to great effect, demolishing Russian ammunition and fuel depots, logistical bases, and command centers. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023

Wednesday’s strike against the munitions depot in Syria was the second time the U.S. conducted operations against such groups in the last two weeks. —Gordon Lubold, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023

The film’s production designer, Jack Fisk, also built a re-creation of Fairfax’s old railroad depot and brought in a vintage locomotive. —Todd Longwell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023

The depot was in Korotych, one of the city’s western suburbs, said Oleh Syniehubov, of the regional military administration, in a post on the Telegram messaging app. —Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023

The train depot in Leucadia was built in 1887 for the Southern Railroad Company near what today is the Lumberyard shopping center. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing depot

• fat depot

• fat depot

Kids Definition

depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 & 2 are

ˈdep-ˌō 

also

ˈdē-ˌpō 

 sense 3 is  ˈdē-ˌpō,

 sometimes  ˈdep-ˌō

1

: a place of deposit for goods : storehouse

2

: a place where military supplies are kept or where troops are assembled and trained

3

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight : station

Medical Definition

depot

1 of 2 noun

de·​pot ˈdep-(ˌ)ō  ˈdēp- 

: a bodily location where a substance is stored usually for later utilization

fat depots as a source of energy

depot

2 of 2 adjective

: being in storage

depot fat

also : acting over a prolonged period

depot insulin