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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
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces used aviation, drones, missiles and artillery to strike Ukrainian energy facilities and fuel-storage depots.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
These oil depots have been operating at 20% capacity.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Among the targets identified in an ABC News analysis were surface-to-air missile systems, communications antennas and at least two buildings that appeared to be depots.
—Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
The ministry reported one large-scale and four combined strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure during the week, targeting defense industry sites, fuel depots, transport hubs, and drone facilities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
While Monday’s blast is considered rare, Delhi has experienced blasts in previous decades, in which public areas, such as bus depots and crowded markets, were targeted.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The town, which has a population of around 50,000 people, is known for being industrial and is home to numerous depots and factories.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
For decades, major military powers and humanitarian agencies have established forward bases and supply depots from which materials can be quickly deployed.
—David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
These oil depots have been operating at 20% capacity.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Among the targets identified in an ABC News analysis were surface-to-air missile systems, communications antennas and at least two buildings that appeared to be depots.
—Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
The ministry reported one large-scale and four combined strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure during the week, targeting defense industry sites, fuel depots, transport hubs, and drone facilities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
While Monday’s blast is considered rare, Delhi has experienced blasts in previous decades, in which public areas, such as bus depots and crowded markets, were targeted.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The town, which has a population of around 50,000 people, is known for being industrial and is home to numerous depots and factories.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
For decades, major military powers and humanitarian agencies have established forward bases and supply depots from which materials can be quickly deployed.
—David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depots
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Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company employs over 200 workers in its warehouses.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
26 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.—
semafor.com,
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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Large, centralized repositories of sensitive data become attractive targets.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Open-source repositories on platforms such as GitHub allow newcomers to demonstrate applied skills including work on AI security, bias mitigation, and deepfake detection.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
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Russia will be weaker, its arsenals depleted, and its prestige diminished when the dust finally settles.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In polling conducted by YouGov in April 2025, majorities in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden opposed their countries’ developing their own nuclear arsenals, and even higher percentages opposed American nuclear weapons being stationed in their country.—
Siegfried Hecker,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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