de·pos·i·to·ry (d -p z -tôr  , -t r)n. pl. de·pos·i·to·ries 1. A place where something is deposited, as for storage or safekeeping; a repository. 2. A trustee; a depositary. |
depository [dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ -trɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Business / Commerce) a store, such as a warehouse, for furniture, valuables, etc.; repository
2. a variant spelling of depositary [1]
[C17 (in the sense: place of a deposit): from Medieval Latin dēpositōrium; C18 (in the sense: depositary): see deposit, -ory1]
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| Noun | 1. |  depository - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingarchive - a depository containing historical records and documents bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon" drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study lost-and-found - repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them museum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value repertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is kept sperm bank - a depository for storing sperm storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely |
depository
noun storehouse, store, warehouse, depot, repository, safe-deposit box They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.
Translations
depository [dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ]
A. N (= storage place) → almacén m (fig) (= person) → depositario/a m/f
B. CPD depository library N (US) → biblioteca f de depósito
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