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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
The company now has a local operational depot that houses vehicle maintenance, deployment and team coordination and employs over 100 people to support operations in Austin, Miranda said.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The correct answer is that more housing is better, which is vastly more beneficial than an empty lot or truck depot and there is no defensible excuse to block that housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The Israeli army said the airstrikes hit Hezbollah’s infrastructure, arms depots and missile launchers.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Neon signs and retro diners transport visitors back in time, while the Grand Canyon Railway depot anchors the town’s pedestrian-friendly core.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The correct answer is that more housing is better, which is vastly more beneficial than an empty lot or truck depot and there is no defensible excuse to block that housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The Israeli army said the airstrikes hit Hezbollah’s infrastructure, arms depots and missile launchers.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Neon signs and retro diners transport visitors back in time, while the Grand Canyon Railway depot anchors the town’s pedestrian-friendly core.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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Not long after, a quad-cab Dodge Ram, black with Alabama license plates, pulled up to the warehouse towing a flatbed trailer.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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The twisting, swooping swirl of metal, glass, and wood rises from the ground floor of the century-old warehouse, climbs to the second story, then bursts through the roof, elevating visitors over Rotterdam’s historic harbor in a double helix that does double duty as both staircase and artwork.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
27 July 2025
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Visit the Royal Palace to see the Savoy dynasty’s opulent royal apartments, the impressive armory, and gardens designed by the landscape architect behind the grounds of Versailles.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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On July 1, the company got two more contracts with Florida, one for $2.9 million and another for $2.2 million, for site shuttles, armory systems, on-site emergency services and air operations.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Additionally, repositories that haven’t yet made MFA mandatory should do so in the near future.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The fountain itself has become the repository of memory, with mementoes and possessions of the missing and dead neatly arranged around the fountain.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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