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noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: repository
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A trustee; a depositary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deposit, depositary, repository
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: facility, installation
Narrower terms: archive, bank, bank building, drop, library, depository library, lost-and-found, museum, repertory, sperm bank, storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store, treasury
History
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō. By surface analysis, deposit + -ory.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
