DEPOT


Meaning of DEPOT in English

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ˈde-(ˌ)pō also ˈdē-, 3 is ˈdē- sometimes ˈde- noun

Etymology: French dépôt, from Middle French depost, from Medieval Latin depositum, from Latin, neuter of depositus

Date: 1795

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.