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View usage for: (dɪpɒzɪtəri) Word forms: plural depositoriescountable nounA depository is a place where objects can be stored safely. They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository. Synonyms: storehouse, store, warehouse, depot More Synonyms of depository depository in British English (dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ, -trɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries1. a store, such as a warehouse, for furniture, valuables, etc; repository 2. a variant spelling of depositary (sense 1) Word origin C17 (in the sense: place of a deposit): from Medieval Latin dēpositōrium; C18 (in the sense: depositary): see deposit, -ory1depository in American English (diˈpɑzəˌtɔri; dɪˈpɑzəˌtɔri) nounWord forms: plural deˈposiˌtories1. a place where things are put for safekeeping; storehouse Word origin LL depositorium: see deposit Examples of 'depository' in a sentencedepository Definition a store where furniture, valuables, etc. can be kept for safety They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository. Additional synonymsDefinition a place where goods and vehicles are kept when not in use a government arms depot Synonyms arsenal, warehouse, storehouse, repository, depository, dumpDefinition a place or container in which things can be stored for safety The church became a repository for police files. Synonyms store, archive, storehouse, depository, magazine, treasury, warehouse, vault, depot, emporium (old-fashioned), receptacleDefinition a storage place, such as a warehouse a grain store Synonyms repository, warehouse, depot, storehouse, depository, storeroom Nearby words ofdepository - deposit
- depositary
- deposition
- depository
- depot
- deprave
- depraved
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