Depository
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Depository is a noun meaning A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
Meaning
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
More Meanings
- A trustee; a depositary.
Example Sentences
depository library
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Henrietta rang for the attendants to draw in the ponderous curtains; and in the meanwhile, curious to behold the stores of the emblazoned depository, lighted the tapers for herself. The case was speedily unclasped, and the countess stood dazzled with the brilliancy of the precious contents.
Word Forms
- depositories
Synonyms for depository
Depending on context, synonyms include repository, deposit.
Antonyms for depository
Common opposites include nondepository.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repository, deposit, depositional, depositary, dealer, custodial.
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