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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
Less than a week ago, on June 12, Israel launched a barrage of attacks against Iran, targeting nuclear sites, missile depots, and military and political leaders.
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Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The congestion comes as the port continues to handle containers in droves, both from the ships at berth and from 19 private inland container depots established outside of the hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
This image from June 15, 2025 show vehicles jamming a highway as a fire blazes nearby in the oil depots of Shahran, northwest of Tehran, Iran.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
See What Strategic Infrastructure Israel Has Damaged in Iran
Israel’s largest attack ever against Iran has targeted nuclear and military facilities, gas and oil depots and the government-run broadcaster.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The congestion comes as the port continues to handle containers in droves, both from the ships at berth and from 19 private inland container depots established outside of the hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
This image from June 15, 2025 show vehicles jamming a highway as a fire blazes nearby in the oil depots of Shahran, northwest of Tehran, Iran.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
See What Strategic Infrastructure Israel Has Damaged in Iran
Israel’s largest attack ever against Iran has targeted nuclear and military facilities, gas and oil depots and the government-run broadcaster.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depot
Noun
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The stream, which started about 20 minutes later than promised earlier on social media, began with long shots of an Iceman warehouse until Drake eventually appeared.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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Sam's Club warehouses will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Plus members, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Club members on the Fourth of July, according to the company's website.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The government is moving to curtail the indirect supply chains that help build Russia's armory.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Yet could a new coalition of European confederates actually produce a nuclear stockpile capable of containing Russia, which holds the planet’s most colossal atomic armory?—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Around half of global trade and almost 90 percent of global foreign exchange transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, an extraordinary repository of value that affords Washington the luxury of deficit spending that would be outrageous anywhere else.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Cross-reference the two sites gives you a shot. Classmates.com is a repository of yearbook scans, which can give you a roster of hundreds of people worth calling.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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