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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
Within that logistics hub, a $20 million three-lane bridge will connect the BNSF intermodal facility and Alliance’s container depot.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Housed in a former tram depot built in the 1930s, the ADI Design Museum is located north of the center and at the corner of Milan’s Via Ceresio and Via Bramante.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
During the late 1800s, there was a railroad depot, cottages, a hotel, a post office, a saloon and an open-air dance floor near the ranch.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Construction continues across the network, including work on passenger stations and supporting infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and depots.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Housed in a former tram depot built in the 1930s, the ADI Design Museum is located north of the center and at the corner of Milan’s Via Ceresio and Via Bramante.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
During the late 1800s, there was a railroad depot, cottages, a hotel, a post office, a saloon and an open-air dance floor near the ranch.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Construction continues across the network, including work on passenger stations and supporting infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and depots.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
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What’s new are 100- to 1,000-acre warehouses full of servers for cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to information from Synergy World’s website, the cards were sold at warehouse clubs and online in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some of that information is required to be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, a central repository that healthcare organizations can access.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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These projects offer a potential solution to the long-standing debate over permanent geological repositories, shifting the paradigm from long-term burial to active, productive reuse.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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