depository

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
  2. A trustee; a depositary.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depository.wav /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/

Word forms

depository depositories

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.

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