depot

[ dee-poh; Military or British dep-oh ]

noun

1. a railroad station.

   Synonyms: terminal

2. a bus station.

   Synonyms: terminal

3. Military.
   1. a place in which supplies and materials are stored for distribution.
   2. (formerly) a place where recruits are assembled for classification, initial training, and assignment to active units.
4. a storehouse or warehouse, as a building where freight is deposited.
5. Physiology. a place where body products not actively involved in metabolic processes are accumulated, deposited, or stored.

depot

/ ˈdiːpəʊ; ˈdɛpəʊ /

noun

1. a storehouse or warehouse
2. military
   1. a store for supplies
   2. a training and holding centre for recruits and replacements
3. a building used for the storage and servicing of buses or railway engines
4. 1. a bus or railway station
   2. ( as modifier )

      a depot manager

adjective

1. (of a drug or drug dose) designed for gradual release from the site of an injection so as to act over a long period

Other Words From

• sub·depot noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of depot¹

1785–95; < French dépot < Latin dēpositum, noun use of neuter of dēpositus; deposit

Word History and Origins

Origin of depot¹

C18: from French dépôt, from Latin dēpositum a deposit, trust

Example Sentences

On 14 October, it was collected from Neal’s Yard’s warehouse by a courier and taken to a depot – and then, mysteriously, it disappeared.

From BBC

Walmart, Home Depot and Target were among the initiative’s most generous donors.

From Los Angeles Times

California will also be voting on a state referendum for harsher sentencing in shoplifting and drug cases; major backers include Walmart, Home Depot, and Target.

From Slate

Transnistria is home to a Russian military base and a huge arms depot.

From BBC

Roman Perea, 62, a day laborer who lives in the desert town of California City, waits for work opportunities at a local Home Depot each morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• armory
• garage
• store
• storehouse
• terminal
• yard