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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 Russian Defense Ministry denied launching any strikes with missiles or other airborne weapons on Kharkiv on Friday and suggested, without offering evidence, that the damage could have been caused by the detonation of ammunition at a weapons depot.
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Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
For its part, Ukraine launched a strike against Russia’s Rosrezerv oil depot in the Yaroslavl region, the Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, said in a statement.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
If the mediation breaks down, the county will trigger eminent domain and buy the land for the fuel depot.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Hang out on the sand at Michigan Beach Park or Depot Beach, next to a historic train depot.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
For its part, Ukraine launched a strike against Russia’s Rosrezerv oil depot in the Yaroslavl region, the Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, said in a statement.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
If the mediation breaks down, the county will trigger eminent domain and buy the land for the fuel depot.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Hang out on the sand at Michigan Beach Park or Depot Beach, next to a historic train depot.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
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In fact, Costco warehouses are expertly organized and offer a wide range of top brands, as well as their signature collection of goods under the name Kirkland Signature.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The shipment was reported missing the following day from the Air Canada warehouse.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
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27 Nov. 2025
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There's a reason these have been made in people's backyards instead of coming from an armory.—
CHARLOTTEGRAHAM-McLAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Nov. 2025
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Media industry newsletters and the tabloids have become repositories for unattributed comments from CBS News insiders who are unhappy with the changes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Visitors cannot enter the repositories, but walkways along the exterior allow close views of the austere wooden structures and their distinctive clay-and-charcoal foundations.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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