noun
depot
DEH-poh
noun
1
A building used to store goods, vehicles, or equipment.
"The buses return to the depot at the end of each shift."
"Fresh supplies were unloaded at the army depot."
2
A train or bus station, especially in American English.
"She waited for the afternoon train at the old depot."
How to Use Depot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA storage or transport hub — for vehicles, goods, or in American usage, a station.
UK vs US
In American English "depot" often just means a train or bus station; in British English it more often means a storage or maintenance yard.
Common pairings
bus depot
train depot
supply depot
Word Forms
depots plural
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Etymology
From French depot, "a place where things are set down," ultimately from the same Latin root as deposit.