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- Dictionarydepot/ˈdɛpəʊ/
noun
- 1. a place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or goods: "an arms depot" Similar
- 2. a place where buses, trains, or other vehicles are housed and maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.
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DEPOT definition: 1. a building where supplies or vehicles, especially buses, are kept: 2. a bus station or train…. Learn more.
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.
A depot is a large building or open area where buses or railway engines are kept when they are not being used.
a place in which supplies and materials are stored for distribution. (formerly) a place where recruits are assembled for classification, initial training, and assignment to active units. a storehouse or warehouse, as a building where freight is deposited.
A depot is a place where things are stored in large quantities for future use. Your office might have a depot in the back where supplies are stored.
1. A railroad or bus station. 2. A warehouse or storehouse. 3. a. A storage installation for military equipment and supplies. b. A station for assembling military recruits and forwarding them to active units.
Definition of depot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPOT definition: 1. a place where trains, trucks, or buses are kept 2. a building where supplies of goods are stored…. Learn more.
Depot definition: . See examples of DEPOT used in a sentence.
French dépôt from Old French depost from Latin dēpositum something deposited from neuter past participle of dēpōnere to put down, deposit depone. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
