depository
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/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/
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/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ (UK) · /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/ (US)
Definition of depository
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
“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.”
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noun
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A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
“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.”
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A trustee; a depositary.
“depository library”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.
Words you can make from depository
200+ playable · top: ISOTROPY (13 pts)
Best play isotropy 13 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
10 words7-letter words
51 words- PROSODY 13 pts
- SPIDERY 13 pts
- TRIPODY 13 pts
- ISOTOPY 12 pts
- ISOTYPE 12 pts
- PYRITES 12 pts
- STRIPEY 12 pts
- DESTROY 11 pts
- STROYED 11 pts
- DEPORTS 10 pts
- DEPOSIT 10 pts
- DIOPTER 10 pts
- DIOPTRE 10 pts
- DISPORT 10 pts
- DOPIEST 10 pts
- PERIDOT 10 pts
- PERIODS 10 pts
- PODITES 10 pts
- POSITED 10 pts
- PROTEID 10 pts
- REDTOPS 10 pts
- SOPITED 10 pts
- SPIRTED 10 pts
- SPOORED 10 pts
- SPOROID 10 pts
- SPORTED 10 pts
- STOOPED 10 pts
- STRIPED 10 pts
- TOPSIDE 10 pts
- TORPEDO 10 pts
- TORPIDS 10 pts
- TRIPODS 10 pts
- TROOPED 10 pts
- ISOTOPE 9 pts
- POOREST 9 pts
- PROSTIE 9 pts
- REPOSIT 9 pts
- RIPOSTE 9 pts
- ROPIEST 9 pts
- STOOPER 9 pts
- DISROOT 8 pts
- EDITORS 8 pts
- OROIDES 8 pts
- OSTEOID 8 pts
- ROOSTED 8 pts
- SORTIED 8 pts
- STEROID 8 pts
- STORIED 8 pts
- TOROIDS 8 pts
- TRIODES 8 pts
- SOOTIER 7 pts
6-letter words
98 words- DROOPY 12 pts
- DROPSY 12 pts
- OSPREY 11 pts
- POETRY 11 pts
- PTOOEY 11 pts
- PYRITE 11 pts
- SPORTY 11 pts
- STRIPY 11 pts
- TEPOYS 11 pts
- TYPIER 11 pts
- DRYEST 10 pts
- DEPORT 9 pts
- DEPOTS 9 pts
- DESPOT 9 pts
- DOPERS 9 pts
- DOPEST 9 pts
- DOPIER 9 pts
- DROOPS 9 pts
- ISOPOD 9 pts
- OYSTER 9 pts
- PEDROS 9 pts
- PERIOD 9 pts
- PODITE 9 pts
- POISED 9 pts
- PORTED 9 pts
- POSTED 9 pts
- PRIDES 9 pts
- PRISED 9 pts
- PROSED 9 pts
- REDIPS 9 pts
- REDIPT 9 pts
- REDTOP 9 pts
- ROOTSY 9 pts
- SPIDER 9 pts
- SPIRED 9 pts
- SPITED 9 pts
- SPORED 9 pts
- STIPED 9 pts
- STOPED 9 pts
- STOREY 9 pts
- TORPID 9 pts
- TOYERS 9 pts
- TREPID 9 pts
- TRIPOD 9 pts
- ESPOIR 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- POISER 8 pts
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- POSIER 8 pts
- POSTER 8 pts
- POSTIE 8 pts
- POTSIE 8 pts
- PRESTO 8 pts
- PRIEST 8 pts
- PROSIT 8 pts
- PROTEI 8 pts
- REPOST 8 pts
- REPOTS 8 pts
- RESPOT 8 pts
- RIPEST 8 pts
- RIPOST 8 pts
- SITREP 8 pts
- SOPITE 8 pts
- SPRITE 8 pts
- STOPER 8 pts
- STRIPE 8 pts
- TOPERS 8 pts
- TRIPES 8 pts
- TRIPOS 8 pts
- TROOPS 8 pts
- TROPES 8 pts
- DIREST 7 pts
- DORIES 7 pts
- DOTERS 7 pts
- DOTIER 7 pts
- DRIEST 7 pts
- DROITS 7 pts
- EDITOR 7 pts
- OOTIDS 7 pts
- OROIDE 7 pts
- RIOTED 7 pts
- RODEOS 7 pts
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- STRIDE 7 pts
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- TODIES 7 pts
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- TRIODE 7 pts
- OTIOSE 6 pts
- SORTIE 6 pts
- TORIES 6 pts
- TOROSE 6 pts
- TRIOSE 6 pts
5-letter words
38 words- DOPEY 11 pts
- DEITY 9 pts
- DIRTY 9 pts
- DITSY 9 pts
- DORTY 9 pts
- DYERS 9 pts
- DEPOT 8 pts
- DIPSO 8 pts
- DOPER 8 pts
- DOPES 8 pts
- DORPS 8 pts
- DRIPS 8 pts
- DRIPT 8 pts
- DROOP 8 pts
- DROPS 8 pts
- DROPT 8 pts
- ESTOP 7 pts
- DEIST 6 pts
- DIETS 6 pts
- DIRTS 6 pts
- DITES 6 pts
- DOERS 6 pts
- DOEST 6 pts
- DOITS 6 pts
- DOORS 6 pts
- DORES 6 pts
- DOSER 6 pts
- DOTER 6 pts
- DOTES 6 pts
- DREST 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- DROIT 6 pts
- EDITS 6 pts
- EIDOS 6 pts
- ODIST 6 pts
- ODORS 6 pts
- OOTID 6 pts
- OORIE 5 pts
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