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depot

noun

ˈde-(ˌ)pō

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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 Once that's done, SpaceX will launch the Starship lunar lander to join the depot in LEO for its first pit stop. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 First built in 1882 as a train depot for the Tallulah Falls Railway, the building burned down in 1912 but was rebuilt the following year. — Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 The attack also hit a reserve depot and an army air defense hangar, wounding a soldier. — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 The office of the Medical Dissenter on the Strand was one of Morison’s official London depots for the pills in 1837. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depot

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Inside a gleaming warehouse the width of a few Manhattan avenues, a succession of machine arms, conveyor belts, and ovens press cells onto dinner-table-sized panels, more than 17,000 every day.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
While inside, the other man allegedly drove the van to a Conyers warehouse, loaded trash bags into the vehicle, and returned it to the parking lot, at which point Mendoza took control of the vehicle.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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