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Added 9 October 2026

depot

/ˈdɛpəʊ/ noun

Latin root: dēpositum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about depot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.
A bus station or railway station.

Origin

From French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin dēpositum, from Latin, participle of dēpōnō, dēpōnere. Doublet of deposit.

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