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 of depot

• warehouse
• repository

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

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, wounding at least four people and damaging an oil depot, according to the governor of Krasnodar Krai. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025

Kyiv has persistently targeted various types of sites linked to Moscow's military industry, from fuel depots to refineries funding its war effort to chemical factories grinding out supplies for ammunition. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

In the winter, the steam train departs from the downtown Durango depot and makes its way to Cascade Canyon in the San Juan National Forest. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025

The town, which has a population of around 50,000 people, is known for being industrial and is home to numerous depots and factories. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for depot

• repo

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