depot

[dee-poh, dep-oh] / ˈdi poʊ, ˈdɛp oʊ /

NOUN

storage place; station

Synonyms

STRONGEST

armory garage store storehouse terminal yard

STRONG

annex base depository destination haven junction loft lot magazine office repository storeroom terminus warehouse

WEAK

halting-place stopping place waiting room

Example Sentences

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Flames took hold at the Chadwell St Mary depot, near Grays in Essex, shortly after 18:00 BST on Friday, the county's fire service said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The conflict erupted last year when the joint venture, including HRP Group, Related Group and Raycliff Capital, bought the property and unveiled plans to replace the fuel depot with new luxury condo towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Developers planned to close the fuel depot and build luxury condos on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ukraine said it had hit a fuel depot.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But instead the depot is all but deserted; only two figures sit on one of the benches on the platform, a man and a woman in black coats.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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