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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
According to Chuck Paterakis, vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and owner of the H&S Family of Bakeries, the truck belonged to Baker’s Express and the driver was en route to deliver goods to a Newark airport depot.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Maintenance activities will be carried out locally in Romania, including at a dedicated depot in Bucharest, by Siemens Mobility personnel, supported by Railigent X digital maintenance and fleet management systems designed to optimize availability and extend component and battery lifetimes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The truck driver, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, was heading north on the turnpike to deliver bread products to a Newark airport depot when the incident occurred, Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and co-owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told CNN.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
First Avenue Located within a former Greyhound Lines bus depot in downtown Minneapolis, this nightclub first opened in 1970 and served as Prince’s primary venue until his 2016 death.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Maintenance activities will be carried out locally in Romania, including at a dedicated depot in Bucharest, by Siemens Mobility personnel, supported by Railigent X digital maintenance and fleet management systems designed to optimize availability and extend component and battery lifetimes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The truck driver, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, was heading north on the turnpike to deliver bread products to a Newark airport depot when the incident occurred, Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and co-owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told CNN.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
First Avenue Located within a former Greyhound Lines bus depot in downtown Minneapolis, this nightclub first opened in 1970 and served as Prince’s primary venue until his 2016 death.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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Lightweight models, however, can operate from rooftops, small warehouses, or almost any flat surface.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The agency originally said the warehouse would be converted and operational by June, but Social Circle officials say that was nearly impossible given the infrastructure and environmental constraints of their town.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
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Where Vuong grew up in New England, the idea of the future was narrowed into very few paths forward, mainly joining the military, being an employee at the Samuel Colt armory, or working at a nail salon.—
Sarah Moroz,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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It will be posted online in mid-2026 to Indiana University’s scholarship repository.—
Nausheena Hussain,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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The findings are described in a paper on the arXiv pre-print paper repository.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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