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as in warehouse
a building for storing goods
a distribution depot for auto parts
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as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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Recent Examples of depot
The Czech Republic has accused Russia of several cyberattacks and the 2014 explosion of two munitions depots in Vrbetice, which killed two and caused $42.5 million in damage.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
In September, the unit’s drones hit a Russian ammunition depot between Moscow and St. Petersburg, in Tver region.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Ukraine in previous weeks has blasted several other such arms depots.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Railroad Street, named for a 19th-century former depot, is a charming microcosm of the Berkshires’ renaissance.
—Lauren Matison, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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When Goldberg entered Luna Luna’s new home—a 50,000-square-foot Los Angeles warehouse—for the first time in January 2022, one attraction caught his eye immediately: a carousel by Keith Haring.Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Photograph:Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Inside a nondescript brick warehouse on Preston Street in Houston, a crowd gathered with their hopes cast on the future.Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Surrender, then, will come not when the opponent’s numbers are diminished and its armory empty but when the survivors’ shield of silicon is rendered incapable of saving its technological assets—and finally its human deputies.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Joe and the band of gray guys were successful in crossing the border into Mexico without their armory being detected, taking out a cartel patrol, and quickly tac-ing up.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Oct. 2024
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The instructions are fairly basic, and the main repository for projects is online.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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My shower is basically one big repository for shampoos that promise to fight flakes, soothe itchiness, and deliver a sense of calm.Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depot. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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