depot meaning

UK /ˈdɛpəʊ/ US /ˈdipoʊ/ 2 syllables

depot (noun): station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods.

depot has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

depot as a noun

  1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

    Synonyms: terminal, terminus

    Type of: station

    Kinds: air terminal, bus terminal, cathode, railway station, subway station

  2. a depository for goods
    • storehouses were built close to the docks

    Synonyms: storehouse, entrepot, storage, store

    Type of: depository

    Kinds: dump, granary, magazine, railhead, treasure house, warehouse

How to pronounce depot

depot is pronounced /ˈdɛpəʊ/ in British English and /ˈdipoʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in OT · 5-letter words

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