depository

noun

di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce depository (audio)
Definition of depositorynext
as in warehouse
a building for storing goods a book depository

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Recent Examples of depository To qualify, a firm would need to hold at least 40 state money transmitter licenses, a state depository charter, or a state credit union charter. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Most of these programs are offered through wholesale channels rather than the retail bank on the corner, which is why the loan officer at a national depository may sincerely believe no such option exists. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Those jobs belong to a separate custodian, who manages the retirement account paperwork, and a depository, who keeps the metals secure. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 Doing so also would require storage in a depository. — Kevin Fixler june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for depository
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  1. warehouse
  2. repository
Noun
  • The second-generation model builds on the company’s existing deployments, with a stronger focus on reliability, serviceability, and sustained performance in demanding warehouse environments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As a reward for their performance, this same Texas firm (that was single-source contracted to implement getting cheap drugs) got another huge state contract for a warehouse.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • Most repositories celebrate approved prompts and hours saved.
    — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The benchmark measures performance across tasks such as analyzing multi-page documents, scientific datasets, and code repositories.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Depository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depository. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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