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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
In a memo released Thursday morning, Levine Cava did not mention the fuel depot mess in announcing the immediate departures of Morales and Webb.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Among the difficult but necessary changes was the sale of the Zephyr’s building, a one-time train depot on Main Street that subsequently became home to a charter school.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Rooms are equipped with a beverage depot featuring wine and Champagne stemware; a Nespresso machine and an electric tea kettle; and a selection of teas by Ikaati.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The mission is a collaboration with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, and NASA hopes the technology can evolve to support on-orbit fueling depots for spacecraft designed for long-term deep space objectives.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2026
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Among the difficult but necessary changes was the sale of the Zephyr’s building, a one-time train depot on Main Street that subsequently became home to a charter school.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Rooms are equipped with a beverage depot featuring wine and Champagne stemware; a Nespresso machine and an electric tea kettle; and a selection of teas by Ikaati.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The mission is a collaboration with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, and NASA hopes the technology can evolve to support on-orbit fueling depots for spacecraft designed for long-term deep space objectives.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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Built in the late 1940s and early ’50s during the nascent days of the aerospace boom in the San Fernando Valley, the industrial warehouse had more recently been home to a company that manufactured neon signs.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is now considering whether to transform commercial warehouses throughout the United States into detention centers, so there might soon be additional naming opportunities.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 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
Noun
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The office is the repository for official, business and commercial records.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Critics, including environmental groups, argue that no repository can be guaranteed safe over such immense timescales and that uncertainties remain regarding future geological changes and container corrosion.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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