depository

noun

di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce depository (audio)
Definition of depositorynext
as in warehouse
a building for storing goods a book depository

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Recent Examples of depository Those jobs belong to a separate custodian, who manages the retirement account paperwork, and a depository, who keeps the metals secure. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 This was the first trading day in Korea since SK Hynix listed American depository receipts on the Nasdaq. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Doing so also would require storage in a depository. — Kevin Fixler june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 He was arraigned on charges of larceny from a building, unarmed burglary, and breaking into a depository. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for depository
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  1. warehouse
  2. repository
Noun
  • Images of massive fires at oil refineries and warehouses showed up online despite restrictions on publication of content detailing the attacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Smoke rises from warehouses after continuous Russian drone attacks Thursday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • The goal isn’t to turn every person who reviews marketing materials into a complete repository of everything that could potentially offend someone.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Semafor’s methodology and reproducible analysis code can be found in a public GitHub repository here.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Depository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depository. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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