a distribution depot for auto parts
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 The oil depot is used for the transport of oil and oil products between rail tankers, sea vessels, and road transport and is the largest oil storage facility in Crimea, holding up to 250,000 tons of fuel, which supplies Russian forces.—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 For decades, major military powers and humanitarian agencies have established forward bases and supply depots from which materials can be quickly deployed.—David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025 Under the current road map for Artemis III, the mission will begin with the launch of a single, bare-bones Starship vehicle that will serve as a refueling depot.—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depot
Word History
Etymology
French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus
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