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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
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump shared a video on Truth Social Monday night showing a massive ammunition depot in Isfahan being hit by American bombers, an attack Hegseth confirmed involved 2,000-pound bunker busters to destroy missiles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Broncos hope a new stadium is ready to open in 2031, along with commercial and housing development on Burnham Yard, a train depot dating to 1871.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump shared a video on Truth Social Monday night showing a massive ammunition depot in Isfahan being hit by American bombers, an attack Hegseth confirmed involved 2,000-pound bunker busters to destroy missiles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Broncos hope a new stadium is ready to open in 2031, along with commercial and housing development on Burnham Yard, a train depot dating to 1871.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
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Within in an hour of the first departure in Lantana, the helicopter nosedived through the roof of a vacant warehouse near the 3800 block of South Congress Avenue just west of Interstate 95.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The strikes look to have targeted multiple buildings and small warehouses that make up the barracks, which share the name of the Khordad 15 air defense system officially revealed by the Iranian government in 2019.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just the gas of driving to the armory and back twice would take a bite out of that.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Asadollahis headed toward Ward 209, a repository for political prisoners that’s run by Iran’s intelligence ministry.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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