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depot

Verified Business & public life French in English
dépôt
depot

Definition

A place where goods or vehicles are stored and distributed.

From French dépôt.

Merriam-Webster records 1795 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The lorries returned to the depot each evening.

Variants

dépôt

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depot

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