depot
English
/ˈdɛpəʊ/, /ˈdiːpoʊ/, /ˈdɛpoʊ/, /ˈdepɐʉ/
noun
Definitions
- A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
- (US) A bus station or railway station.
- (military) A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.
- (military) A place for the storage, servicing or upgrade of military hardware.
- (military) The portion of a regiment that remains at home when the rest go on foreign service.
- (card games) The tableau; the area where cards can be arranged in solitaire or patience games.
Etymology
Borrowed from French dépôt derived from Old French depost derived from dēpositum.
Origin
dēpositum