a distribution depot for auto parts
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Meanwhile, a massive blaze at an oil depot in the Krasnodar region has continued to rage since it was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack late Wednesday.—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025 The blaze at the depot comes as the U.S., Russia and Ukraine work through the technical details of an agreement to halt attacks against energy infrastructure.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The blasts triggered a blaze at a sprawling depot containing as much as 800,000 tons of fuel—a blaze that raged for days.—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The region's Operational Headquarters Telegram channel said the fire at the depot spread to more than 18,000 square feet in size via a leak in a tank.—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depot
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Etymology
French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus
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