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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
Ukraine’s ability to strike military production facilities, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites and critical infrastructure hundreds of miles from the front lines has demonstrated a remarkable evolution in its strategic capabilities.
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Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
The team managed technology across a 22,000 sq km footprint for 25 competition & non-competition venues and more than 90 facilities, including public (airports, depots, immigration points) and private (hotels, warehouses, forward logistics positions) facilities.
—Mark Price, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Ukraine has launched extensive drone attacks against Russian refineries and military facilities in recent months, with targets including naval facilities, oil depots and terminals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
EVs can be charged at homes, offices, depots, highways, and public charging stations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Other relentless Ukrainian strikes hit refineries, oil depots and pipelines deep inside Russia, hurting its oil exports and causing domestic fuel shortages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
According to the Los Angeles Conservancy, the room was once part of the Fred Harvey restaurants, a famous chain of eateries that served railroad depots.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Walmart has never publicly commented on the depots.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
The team managed technology across a 22,000 sq km footprint for 25 competition & non-competition venues and more than 90 facilities, including public (airports, depots, immigration points) and private (hotels, warehouses, forward logistics positions) facilities.
—Mark Price, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Ukraine has launched extensive drone attacks against Russian refineries and military facilities in recent months, with targets including naval facilities, oil depots and terminals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
EVs can be charged at homes, offices, depots, highways, and public charging stations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Other relentless Ukrainian strikes hit refineries, oil depots and pipelines deep inside Russia, hurting its oil exports and causing domestic fuel shortages.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
According to the Los Angeles Conservancy, the room was once part of the Fred Harvey restaurants, a famous chain of eateries that served railroad depots.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Walmart has never publicly commented on the depots.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depots
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Grocery shoppers have become so accustomed to rising prices that seeing a lower price tag can feel like a rare win, but that is exactly what is happening at Costco warehouses.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Modern neighborhoods include Scott’s Addition, where former warehouses now house craft breweries, cideries, and some of the city’s buzziest restaurants.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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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
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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.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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For centuries, museums have served as repositories of memory—preserving artifacts, culture, and collective identity.—
Joseph Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Authorities in California and New York have already brought lawsuits and legislation against online repositories of gun files like the ones Yeezy contributes to, and sought to crack down on the physical manufacture of weapons in their jurisdictions.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Israel and some Gulf states also have the bomb in their arsenals.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Iran’s proxies in Iraq also possess advanced arsenals, including ballistic missiles and anti-aircraft weapons.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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