depot

noun

de·pot

senses 1 and 2 are

ˈde-(ˌ)pō

also

ˈdē-

sense 3 is

ˈdē-

sometimes

ˈde-

Synonyms of depot

: a place for storing goods or motor vehicles

: store, cache

a fat depot in the body

: a place for the storage of military supplies

: a place for the reception and forwarding of military replacements

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight

Examples of depot in a Sentence

a distribution depot for auto parts the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord

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KyAnn Betz, the squadron’s director, said the unit holds authorization for depot-level maintenance at Minuteman III facilities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 But other businesses usually have the same idea, and the fuel depots often run out those days. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at 115,000 pounds ($155,000) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England, the Cheshire Constabulary said Thursday. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 One of its drones hits a fuel depot in Romania, a NATO member, killing civilians. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depot

Word History

Etymology

French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of depot was in 1795

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depot

noun

de·pot

senses 1 & 2 are

ˈdep-ˌō

also

ˈdē-ˌpō

sense 3 is ˈdē-ˌpō

sometimes ˈdep-ˌō

: a place of deposit for goods : storehouse

: a place where military supplies are kept or where troops are assembled and trained

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight : station

Medical Definition

depot

1 of 2 noun

de·pot ˈdep-(ˌ)ō ˈdēp-

: a bodily location where a substance is stored usually for later utilization

fat depots as a source of energy

depot

2 of 2 adjective

: being in storage

depot fat

also : acting over a prolonged period

depot insulin

depot

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