Depository Meaning
/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
nounA trustee; a depositary.
Sentence Examples
The bank is a depository for valuables.
The library is a depository of knowledge.
The museum is a major depository for ancient Roman artifacts.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's climate-controlled ____ houses rare manuscripts and ancient scrolls for preservation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank is a ____ for valuables.
Word Origin & History
From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1776, United States Declaration of Independence:
"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."
— 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Morality of Diamonds”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 17:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's climate-controlled ____ houses rare manuscripts and ancient scrolls for preservation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank is a ____ for valuables.