depot (noun)
1depot — ► NOUN 1) a place for the storage of large quantities of goods. 2) a place where buses, trains, or other vehicles are housed and maintained. 3) N. Amer. a railway or bus station. 4) the headquarters of a regiment. ORIGIN French, from Latin… …
2depot — dep‧ot [ˈdepəʊ ǁ ˈdiːpoʊ] noun [countable] 1. MANUFACTURING a place where large quantities of goods, equipment, or materials are stored until they are needed: • a fuel depot • The business is opening a new distribution depot in the Midlands. 2 …
3depot — 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 > …
4depot — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ distribution, storage, supply ▪ maintenance, repair, service ▪ freight (esp. BrE) ▪ …
5depot — noun 1) the bus depot Syn: terminal, terminus, station, garage; headquarters, base 2) an arms depot Syn: storehouse, warehouse, store, repository, depository, cache; …
6depot — noun 1) the bus depot Syn: terminal, terminus, station, garage, headquarters, base 2) an arms depot Syn: storehouse, warehouse, store, repository, depository …
7depot — noun a) a warehouse or similar storage facility b) a bus or railway station …
8depot — noun (C) 1 a place where goods are stored until they are needed 2 a place where buses are kept and repaired 3 AmE a railway station or bus station, especially a small one …
9depot ship — noun : a supply and repair ship in a flotilla of small naval vessels (as destroyers or submarines) …
10depot — / depəυ/ noun a central warehouse or storage area for goods, or a place for keeping vehicles used for transport ● a goods depot ● an oil storage depot ● a freight depot ● a bus depot …
