depot

noun

de·​pot
senses 1 and 2 are
ˈde-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce depot (audio)
also
ˈdē- How to pronounce depot (audio)
sense 3 is
ˈdē- How to pronounce depot (audio)
sometimes
ˈde- How to pronounce depot (audio)
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

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 Another drone hit an oil depot in Oryol, 116 kilometers (95 miles) from Ukraine. Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 One of the drones struck an oil depot in Oryol region, causing a fire that the governor there said had been extinguished. Christian Edwards, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Across the street lies the Bay St. Louis train depot. Kayla Michelle Smith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024 With the majority of transportation using the train lines over the Huron River, business declined and area farmers moved closer to train depots for easier shipping. Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024 The one-day event hosted by the Tennessee museum takes passengers from the historic depot in Bryson City, North Carolina, through the Great Smoky Mountains. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024 The first round, which included B-1 bombers flown all the way from Texas, hit more than eighty-five targets across seven sites—command-and-control facilities, intelligence and logistics installations, and weapons depots. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024 Israel has struck military buildings, observation posts, weapon depots and ammunition, as well as senior Hezbollah commanders and other terrorists. Forbes International, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The big change in Fort Worth came in 1931 when the Texas & Pacific Railroad built its new station on Front Street (renamed Lancaster for the T&P’s president), replacing the old red-brick Gothic passenger terminal and freight depot on either side of Main Street. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of depot was in 1795

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Cite this Entry

“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

depot

noun
de·​pot
senses 1 & 2 are
ˈdep-ˌō How to pronounce depot (audio)
also
ˈdē-ˌpō How to pronounce depot (audio)
 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
: 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

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