What (who) is depot - definition
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Depôt; Depots; Depot (disambiguation)
depot
(depots)
1.
A depot is a place where large amounts of raw materials, equipment, arms, or other supplies are kept until they are needed.
...food depots.
...a government arms depot.
= warehouse
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2.
A depot is a large building or open area where buses or railway engines are kept when they are not being used. (mainly BRIT)
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3.
A depot is a bus station or railway station. (AM)
...a bus depot in Ozark, Alabama.
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depot
n.
1.
Depository, storehouse, warehouse, magazine.
2.
Station (of a railway), station-house, railway station.
Depot
·noun A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse.
II. Depot ·noun A railway station; a building for the accommodation and protection of railway passengers or freight.
III. Depot ·noun A military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled.
IV. Depot ·noun The headquarters of a regiment, where all supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and instructed, infirm or disabled soldiers are taken care of, and all the wants of the regiment are provided for.
Pronunciation examples for depot
1. Home Depot.
Red (2010)
2. Home Depot.
Live Right and Find Happiness _ Dave Barry _ Talks at Google
3. Home Depot.
Red (2010)
4. AUDIENCE: Home Depot?
Live Right and Find Happiness _ Dave Barry _ Talks at Google
5. sale at Home Depot.
Roadtrip Nation _ Mike Marriner & Nathan Gebhard _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of depot
1. The main depot will be at Rashidya with an auxiliary depot planned in the Jabel Ali area.
2. In pictures 11.12.05: Buncefield fuel depot explosion Full coverage Special report: oil depot explosion Special report: firefighters
3. In pictures 11.12.05: Buncefield fuel depot explosion
4. Auto Depot runs 12 outlets and Ace operates 25 branches.
5. Yona Isakov, a maintenance worker at the depot, was in a warehouse 150 yards from the depot at the time of the attack.