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depot

noun

ˈde-(ˌ)pō

Definition of depot

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 Saudi strike on the oil depot appeared to be in response to the Houthis’ attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people and left over 300 injured. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Since the summer, Russia has used its growing arsenal to unleash wave after wave of strikes on ammunition depots, gas stations, book warehouses, steel factories, power plants, data centers and commercial ships. — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Gonzalez described this depot as a gas station in space, but there are challenges typical gas stations don't face. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depot

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Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Flex space can accommodate a mix of office, warehouse or light industrial uses.

— Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

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Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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This infrastructure combines an above-ground encapsulation plant with a subterranean repository, known as Onkalo.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Her great-grandnephew, who also chairs her foundation, has sought to realize that temple, which would act as a repository for her art and keep it out of museums, but no such plan to open the structure has materialized yet.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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