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depository
de·pos·i·to·ry D0144900 (dĭ-pŏz′ĭ-tôr′ē)n. pl. de·pos·i·to·ries A place where something is deposited, as for storage or safekeeping; a repository.depository (dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Commerce) a store, such as a warehouse, for furniture, valuables, etc; repository2. a variant spelling of depositary1[C17 (in the sense: place of a deposit): from Medieval Latin dēpositōrium; C18 (in the sense: depositary): see deposit, -ory1]de•pos•i•to•ry (dɪˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) n., pl. -ries. 1. a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank. 2. a depositary; trustee. [1650–60; < Medieval Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | depository - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingdepositary, repository, depositarchive - a depository containing historical records and documentsbank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked upfacility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and studylost-and-found - repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim themmuseum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic valuerepertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is keptsperm bank - a depository for storing spermstorage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storagestorehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely |
depositorynoun storehouse, store, warehouse, depot, repository, safe-deposit box They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.depositorynounA place where something is deposited for safekeeping:archive, magazine, repository, store, storehouse, warehouse.Translationsdepository
bank depositoryA safe on the exterior of a building which receives deposits after business hours.Depository
DepositoryThe place where a deposit is placed and kept, e.g., a bank, savings and loan institution, credit union, or trust company. A place where something is deposited or stored as for safekeeping or convenience, e.g., a safety deposit box. This term should not be confused with depositary, which is the person or institution taking responsibility for the deposit, rather than the place itself. U. S. depositories are banks selected and designated to receive deposits of the public funds (e.g., taxes) of the United States. depository
Depository InstitutionAn organization, which may be either for-profit or non-profit, that takes money from clients and places it in any of a variety of investment vehicles for the benefit of both the client and the organization. Common examples of depository institutions are retail banks and savings and loan associations, both of which take deposits into safekeeping and use them to make loans to other customers.depository See security depository.depository
Synonyms for depositorynoun storehouseSynonyms- storehouse
- store
- warehouse
- depot
- repository
- safe-deposit box
Synonyms for depositorynoun a place where something is deposited for safekeepingSynonyms- archive
- magazine
- repository
- store
- storehouse
- warehouse
Synonyms for depositorynoun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingSynonyms- depositary
- repository
- deposit
Related Words- archive
- bank building
- bank
- drop
- facility
- installation
- depository library
- library
- lost-and-found
- museum
- repertory
- sperm bank
- storage space
- storehouse
- depot
- entrepot
- storage
- store
- treasury
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