repository
Translation
repository, storehouse, depository, archive
Examples
The library is a repository of knowledge.
The library is a repository of knowledge.
This is a repository for nuclear waste.
This is a repository for nuclear waste.
He uploaded the code to the repository.
He uploaded the code to the repository.
Grammar Patterns
((a repository)) of/for sth. a place where things are stored The museum is a repository of fine art.
Similar Words
Synonyms: storehouse, depository, archive
Etymology
From Latin 'reponere' (to put back, store away), from 're-' (back) + 'ponere' (to place).
Memory Tips
Think of it as a place where you can 're-posit' things for storage.