depository

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deposit, depositary, repository

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
facility
Narrower (hyponyms)
repertory, treasury, museum, sperm bank, drop, storehouse

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