depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 and 2 are

ˈde-(ˌ)pō 

also

ˈdē- 

sense 3 is

ˈdē- 

sometimes

ˈde- 

1

a

: a place for storing goods or motor vehicles

b

: store, cache

a fat depot in the body

2

a

: a place for the storage of military supplies

b

: a place for the reception and forwarding of military replacements

3

: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight

Synonyms

• depository
• magazine
• repository
• storage
• storehouse
• warehouse

Examples of depot in a Sentence

a distribution depot for auto parts

the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord

Recent Examples on the Web

Kyiv has doggedly targeted ammunition depots storing North Korean munitions in recent months. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

The joint venture partners may also be awarded an additional 10.8 billion ringgit contract involving works on the Xizhi Donghu MRT’s depot and rail extension projects for the Keelung and Minsheng MRT lines. —Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said. —NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024

The satellites also captured images of more than 150 oil and fuel depots, nearly the same number of missile storage sites and ammunition dumps, and 17 naval bases, the GUR added. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

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

Phrases Containing depot

• fat depot

Kids Definition

depot

noun

de·​pot

senses 1 & 2 are

ˈdep-ˌō 

also

ˈdē-ˌpō 

 sense 3 is  ˈdē-ˌpō,

 sometimes  ˈdep-ˌō

1

: a place of deposit for goods : storehouse

2

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

3

: 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