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as in warehouses
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armories
a place where military arms are stored
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Recent Examples of depots
Israel says that its strikes have targeted Hezbollah’s weapons depots, command and control structures and its general infrastructure.
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Offensive troop formations, such as supply depots and command posts, must be positioned well beyond this buffer zone.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 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
But since then, Israel has pressed its advantage in Lebanon, wiping out most of Hezbollah’s leadership, striking at weapons depots and sending in ground troops to try to push back militant positions that threaten northern Israel.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
There are currently four teams from the Humane Society stationed in Florida and Tennessee, where volunteers have set up both mobile vet clinics and drive-thru depots for pet food and supplies.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Leading parcel delivery company DPD UK has launched autonomous robot deliveries in Lincolnshire village as part of a nationwide roll-out that could see up to 30 UK depots operating robots in their locality.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
Airstrikes continued over the weekend, destroying multiple weapons depots.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Offensive troop formations, such as supply depots and command posts, must be positioned well beyond this buffer zone.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 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
But since then, Israel has pressed its advantage in Lebanon, wiping out most of Hezbollah’s leadership, striking at weapons depots and sending in ground troops to try to push back militant positions that threaten northern Israel.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
There are currently four teams from the Humane Society stationed in Florida and Tennessee, where volunteers have set up both mobile vet clinics and drive-thru depots for pet food and supplies.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Leading parcel delivery company DPD UK has launched autonomous robot deliveries in Lincolnshire village as part of a nationwide roll-out that could see up to 30 UK depots operating robots in their locality.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
Airstrikes continued over the weekend, destroying multiple weapons depots.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Depots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depots. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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