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
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Images from August analyzed by Radio Liberty show ammunition depots at the site which covered more than two square kilometers. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Advertisement On the left, Banksy's 23-ft high mural in the yard of a Royal Mail depot in Newman Street, central London, which was seen as a commentary on surveillance in the United Kingdom. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack. David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depot

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

Cite this Entry

“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depot. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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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