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Depot \De"pot\ (d[=e]"p[-o]; French d[asl]*p[=o]"; 277), n. [F.
d['e]p[^o]t, OF. depost, fr. L. depositum a deposit. See
{Deposit}, n.]
1. A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse;
a storehouse.
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The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present
the great depots of this kingdom. --Brit. Critic
(1794).
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2. (Mil.)
(a) A military station where stores and provisions are
kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled.
(b) (Eng. & France) The headquarters of a regiment, where
all supplies are received and distributed, recruits
are assembled and instructed, infirm or disabled
soldiers are taken care of, and all the wants of the
regiment are provided for.
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3. A railway station; a building for the accommodation and
protection of railway passengers or freight. [U. S.]

Syn: See {Station}.
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