Examples of depot in a Sentence
a distribution depot for auto parts
the guns and ammunition were stored in a depot in Concord
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While Amazon Now will rely on advanced inventory systems that optimize product placement based on local demand, Walmart has not divulged how technology solutions will help assort its depots.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Zelensky said in one of his nightly addresses last week that conducting mid-range strikes against Russian military logistics, from depots and command posts to air defense systems, is the country’s top priority and that Ukraine is ramping up contracts and production to sustain that effort.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Four days a week, three-hour sightseeing train rides chug east and west from the historic train depot in Staunton, affording short-line passengers breathtaking views across farmland and verdant forests.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
On February 24, the first day of the war, city officials had begun assembling city buses at a depot near the intersection of Bakhchyvandzhy and Hromovoi Streets, about three kilometers southwest of the theater.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Zelensky said in one of his nightly addresses last week that conducting mid-range strikes against Russian military logistics, from depots and command posts to air defense systems, is the country’s top priority and that Ukraine is ramping up contracts and production to sustain that effort.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Four days a week, three-hour sightseeing train rides chug east and west from the historic train depot in Staunton, affording short-line passengers breathtaking views across farmland and verdant forests.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
On February 24, the first day of the war, city officials had begun assembling city buses at a depot near the intersection of Bakhchyvandzhy and Hromovoi Streets, about three kilometers southwest of the theater.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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1
: a place of deposit for goods : storehouse
2
: a place where military supplies are kept or where troops are assembled and trained
3
: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight : station
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