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depot

noun

ˈde-(ˌ)pō

Definition of depot

as in warehouse

a building for storing goods a distribution depot for auto parts

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as in armory

a place where military arms are stored the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord

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Recent Examples of depot Pratt & Whitney’s latest F135 contract funds spare engines, deployable packages, and depot support for fleets operating from 42 bases and 13 ships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 The result of their effectiveness is clear, in frequent videos of Ukrainian strikes on refineries and oil depots that have caused fuel shortages across Russia. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026 Is this an upmarket housewares depot, as all the tableware is for sale? — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 For one, a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot was situated in the town. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for depot

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Former homes are now occupied by spice warehouses and stores selling antiques and handicrafts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Westside Paper is a 15-acre project across from the King Plow Arts Center that repurposed a large warehouse once home to Atlanta Paper Co.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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See The Sight Of John Brown's Raid Near the rivers sits the original armory guard house, where in 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a legendary but ultimately unsuccessful slave revolt.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
During the Vietnam War, irate protesters splashed blood on military recruiters and firebombed the local armory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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Artist Michelle Grabner will donate more than 2,000 artworks to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, making the institution the most comprehensive repository of her work.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The framework's own repository is blunt about its limits, describing its controls as defense-in-depth rather than true containment.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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