depositorynoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i/us/dɪˈpɑː.zə.tɔːr.i/a place, especially a large building, for storing things:
The government is having difficulty finding a safe depository for nuclear waste.
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Buildings for storing things
- armory
- armoury
- arsenal
- barn
- bike shed
- boathouse
- godown
- granary
- lock-up
- lumberyard
- magazine
- root cellar
- shed
- silo
- store
- storehouse
- warehouse