depot

/ˈdiːpoʊ/
noun

A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.

    “Near-synonyms: depository, repository”

  2. A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.

  3. A bus station or railway station.

  4. A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From French dépôt, from Old French depost, from Medieval Latin dēpositum, from Latin, participle of dēpōnō, dēpōnere. Doublet of deposit.

Similar and opposite words

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depositoryrepository

DEPOT at a glance

DEPOT has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + P 3 + O 1 + T 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,557 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with depot

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  • SPOT6
  • JACKPOT22
  • HOTSPOT12
  • TEAPOT8
  • DESPOT9
  • CRACKPOT18
  • SUNSPOT9
  • HONEYPOT16
  • CROCKPOT18
  • HOTPOT11
  • FLOWERPOT17
  • REPOT7

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  • REPOT7
  • DEVOT9

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