depots

noun

plural of depot
1
as in warehouses
a building for storing goods a distribution depot for auto parts

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2
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 Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly targeted Russian fuel depots and industrial plants that are a mainstay of Moscow's economy and war effort. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly targeted Russian fuel depots and industrial plants that are a mainstay of Moscow’s economy and war effort. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Ukraine’s long-range drones have repeatedly targeted Russian fuel depots and industrial plants that are a mainstay of Moscow’s economy and war effort. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 As part of its defense strategy, Ukraine has used their homemade drones to attack fuel depots and refineries in Russia. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 The work also includes setting up charging depots and cleaning and maintenance hubs for the vehicles. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026 And their shock turned to anger when the United States bombed Iranian water storage facilities and Israel struck Iranian oil depots. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. warehouses
  2. armories
  3. repositories
  4. arsenals
Noun
  • Previously, Russia has hit apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, gas stations and data centers, among other targets, in an escalation of attacks.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, Russia has hit apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, gas stations and data centers, among other targets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of warehouses
Noun
  • The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of armories
Noun
  • For Thacker, surfaces are repositories of memory and emotion; in the bathrooms, the walls have been entirely clad in tiles inspired by her son’s childhood drawings.
    — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Deep Isolation’s concept could eventually use horizontal, vertical, or slanted underground repositories.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • China, North Korea, and Russia, after all, each have large nuclear arsenals.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Its ability to protect the most vulnerable, those who have no army or arsenals, has never been so weak.
    — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of arsenals

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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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