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as in warehouses
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armories
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 depots
Over the past week, Ukrainian drones have struck Russian fuel tanks and ammunition depots some 100 kilometers (65 miles) from the front lines in Luhansk, as well as a Russian air defense system more than 130 kilometers from the region’s border, according to geolocated video.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
In Kuwait, local media reported that fuel depots of the Kuwait International Airport were set on fire on Wednesday following an attack by an Iranian drone, causing significant damage.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Israel attacked central fuel depots in a city where 10 million people breathe the air and drink the water.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The targets have included oil refineries, chemical plants, ammunition depots and military logistics hubs up to 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Soot, ash and toxic chemicals from strikes on fuel depots and a refinery combined with water droplets in the atmosphere and fell back to Earth as an oily, acidic rain that prompted warnings to stay indoors.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
And yet Ukraine had its successes, most notably its strikes on Russian fuel depots and Operation Spiderweb, in which drones launched from trucks within Russia’s borders hit four air bases.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Disarming and decommissioning Hezbollah requires a very strong army to be able to go in and find weapons depots and arrest people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
In Kuwait, local media reported that fuel depots of the Kuwait International Airport were set on fire on Wednesday following an attack by an Iranian drone, causing significant damage.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Israel attacked central fuel depots in a city where 10 million people breathe the air and drink the water.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The targets have included oil refineries, chemical plants, ammunition depots and military logistics hubs up to 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Soot, ash and toxic chemicals from strikes on fuel depots and a refinery combined with water droplets in the atmosphere and fell back to Earth as an oily, acidic rain that prompted warnings to stay indoors.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
And yet Ukraine had its successes, most notably its strikes on Russian fuel depots and Operation Spiderweb, in which drones launched from trucks within Russia’s borders hit four air bases.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Disarming and decommissioning Hezbollah requires a very strong army to be able to go in and find weapons depots and arrest people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depots
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Last year’s Keepers Release was an homage to the team who rotates the barrels in the distillery’s warehouses, something that sets Maker’s Mark apart from many other distilleries.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Costco will not be an option for shoppers on Easter Sunday this year, as the company's website says warehouses will be closed in observation of the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 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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semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Malware deployed via seemingly innocent GitHub repositories and embedded in blockchains, where the malware will be stored forever (and increasingly difficult to root out as the chains grow), makes for an almost unstoppable technology.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The stands serve as sites of passing assembly—roadside water coolers—and repositories of gossip and news.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Trajekt can be set to mimic actual MLB pitchers’ arsenals.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If you were caught in one of these zones, the government could also now prosecute you for breaking federal laws, including one enacted in 1909 to keep spies away from arsenals.—
Agnel Philip,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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