depot
Translation
depot, station, warehouse
Examples
The bus returned to the depot for the night.
The bus returned to the depot for the night.
The army stored supplies in a secret depot.
The army stored supplies in a secret depot.
Grammar Patterns
a bus/train depot A place where buses or trains are kept. The bus returned to the depot for the night.
a supply/arms depot A place for storing large quantities of goods or weapons. The army stored supplies in a secret depot.
Similar Words
Synonyms: warehouse, storehouse, station, garage
Etymology
From French 'dépôt', from Latin 'depositum' meaning 'a thing laid down'. It shares a root with 'deposit'.
Memory Tips
Think of a place where things are 'deposited' or stored, like buses in a bus depot or goods in a supply depot.