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

It said the attack, on a depot around 100km from the border near the town of Karachev, caused 12 secondary explosions.

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Both Ukrainian and Russian forces have used artillery and guided missiles extensively, to prevent enemy forces advancing and to attack supply depots and command centres.

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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.

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It said it had spent about £50m in preparation for the scheme - including buying vehicles and specialist equipment, leasing vehicle depots, processing sites and taking on extra staff.

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

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Related Words

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