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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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A depot injection is a type of shot that releases a drug slowly and steadily over time.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
Maybe that would accomplish what the deep strikes on munitions depots haven’t accomplished—and hurt Russia badly enough to end the war on terms that favor Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
Maybe that would accomplish what the deep strikes on munitions depots haven’t accomplished—and hurt Russia badly enough to end the war on terms that favor Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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The company’s old headquarters sit directly next to Nowadays, a bar and night club that occupies a warehouse and an adjacent, tree-laden lot.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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In a further sign that Hamas, which has been controlling the flow of food and supplies, is losing its grip, a mob broke into a warehouse in central Gaza to take flour.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 May 2025
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It has long been said that Hutchinson needed an auditorium but all indications point now to the fact that Hutchinson is going to use the armory auditorium more than anyone expected.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The arena has been just the right size, not an 20,000-seat NBA building, but not an old armory, either.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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In total, Sophos discovered 141 GitHub repositories related to Sakura RAT, 133 of which contained a backdoor.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Portfolio work demonstrates ability: A GitHub repository showing actual projects, a business that generated revenue, or case studies from internships provide concrete evidence of capabilities that transcripts cannot.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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