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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
Two years before Thompson’s win, Betty White got a Guest Emmy for suffering through a bus-depot-musical version of The Golden Girls in an episode of The John Larroquette Show.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
That data maps directly to weapons sustainment, depot schedules, parts availability and the operational readiness of the force and its allies.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The local council’s facilities across the town, including libraries, information centers and depots, would remain closed until further notice, Nicholas added.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
That data maps directly to weapons sustainment, depot schedules, parts availability and the operational readiness of the force and its allies.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The local council’s facilities across the town, including libraries, information centers and depots, would remain closed until further notice, Nicholas added.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The cartel’s men received the truck and drove it back to their secret warehouse.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The big serve and punch might work on a good night, but the rallies test out all the armory.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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With the money, Wen was able to pay for an armory and a federal firearm license for $150,000 and listed his partner's name as the business owner to register with the Texas secretary of state.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The newest systems transcend the limitations of simple FAQ repositories.—
Karpagam Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Farther east, the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang became a repository of documents, art, and sacred texts.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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