depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural depositories
1
: depositary sense 1
a depository of ancient tradition
2
: a place where something is placed or deposited especially for safekeeping
a book depository
a depository for government funds
Examples of depository in a Sentence
The bank is used as a depository for government funds.
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Only thrice since the depository was established have outsiders entered the vault.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The gold depository at Fort Knox has a reputation for being impenetrable, which has gained it a place in popular culture.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The includes the open banking rule, which has generally been well received by fintech players but opposed by traditional banks.
CFPB finalized the rule at the end of 2024, with large depository institutions required to comply by April 2026.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Parks, vacant land and the Des Plaines River all became giant snow depositories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The gold depository at Fort Knox has a reputation for being impenetrable, which has gained it a place in popular culture.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The includes the open banking rule, which has generally been well received by fintech players but opposed by traditional banks.
CFPB finalized the rule at the end of 2024, with large depository institutions required to comply by April 2026.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Parks, vacant land and the Des Plaines River all became giant snow depositories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depository
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“Depository.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depository. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural depositories
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
Legal Definition
depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtōr-ē
plural depositories
1
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
night depository
specifically
: a bank chosen for the depositing of government funds
2
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