depot

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UK /ˈdɛpəʊ/ US /ˈdiːpoʊ/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

distribution, storage, supply | freight, goods

arms, fuel, gas, etc.

The truck driver delivered supplies to the fuel depot every Tuesday morning.

bus, tram

The tram depot was closed for repairs, so services were delayed all week.

Definitions

noun

A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.

Near-synonyms: depository, repository

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.

A bus station or railway station.

A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.

A place for the storage, servicing, or upgrade of military hardware.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a depository for goods

noun — station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers o

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: depository, repository

Wiktionary

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

Wiktionary

depot injection

Wiktionary

I made a quick visit to the Home Depot.

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The shell fell into the ammunition depot, which provoked a series of explosions.

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Where's Algiers's main sanitation depot?

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, depot is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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