Repository Meaning
/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
nounA location for storage, often for safety or preservation., A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old library served as a ____ for rare historical documents in the city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The national ____ held millions of historical documents dating back to the founding of the country.
Word Origin & History
From Latin repositōrium.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Harvard has declined to become the repository of George Segal's controversial sculpture, "Gay Liberation.""
— 1982 February 13, “Statuary Limitations”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 2:
"OpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, will shut down and delete all its data at the end of April."
— 2025 April 1, Thomas Claburn, “Genetic data repo OpenSNP to self-destruct before authoritarians weaponize it”, in The Register:
"Over the years, openSNP became one of the largest repositories of its kind, used in research, education, and even community-led investigations like debunking flawed CFS genetic studies."
— 2025 April 2, Bill Toulas, “Genetic data site openSNP to close and delete data over privacy concerns”, in BleepingComputer:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old library served as a ____ for rare historical documents in the city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The national ____ held millions of historical documents dating back to the founding of the country.