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

And even more condos may be built on land that now houses a PortMiami fuel depot. —Alexandra Phelps updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality. —Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

According to the Los Angeles Conservancy, the room was once part of the Fred Harvey restaurants, a famous chain of eateries that served railroad depots. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026

Named in honor of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, this fabulous cocktail recipe comes courtesy of Jake Harris, beverage manager of freight house, a restaurant and bar housed in a historic vegetable depot, serving traditional Southern and Midwestern flavors with a modern twist. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

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