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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My father once drove a load like that to a depot in Moscow, near the Kashira Highway.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
And in March, coming after a successful first Bukhara Biennial, the Uzbek capital of Tashkent launches its Centre for Contemporary Arts in a tram depot reimagined by Studio KO, with Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan to follow.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The authentic Denver and Rio Grande train that has operated at Knott’s since 1952 boasts the highest crime rate in all of Orange County with the notorious Ghost Town bandits robbing every departure from the Calico Square depot.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The Iran–Israel Twelve-Day war in June 2025 caused the last significant price spike, as Israeli strikes targeted one installation at the South Pars gas field, a fuel depot, and an oil refinery near Tehran.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
And in March, coming after a successful first Bukhara Biennial, the Uzbek capital of Tashkent launches its Centre for Contemporary Arts in a tram depot reimagined by Studio KO, with Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan to follow.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The authentic Denver and Rio Grande train that has operated at Knott’s since 1952 boasts the highest crime rate in all of Orange County with the notorious Ghost Town bandits robbing every departure from the Calico Square depot.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The Iran–Israel Twelve-Day war in June 2025 caused the last significant price spike, as Israeli strikes targeted one installation at the South Pars gas field, a fuel depot, and an oil refinery near Tehran.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Depot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depot. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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