Depository

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɑzəˌtɔri/

Definitions of depository

noun a place where things are stored or deposited, such as a bank or warehouse

Example Sentences

A1 I went to the depository to deposit my savings.

A2 The library serves as a depository for rare manuscripts.

B1 The bank acts as a depository for customers' valuable items.

B2 The depository is heavily guarded to protect the stored assets.

C1 The depository contains a vast collection of historical artifacts.

C2 Investors rely on the depository to securely store their precious metals.

Examples of depository in a Sentence

formal The bank serves as a depository for customers' funds.

informal I'll just drop off the cash at the depository on my way home.

slang Let's stash the goods in the depository until we can move them.

figurative Her mind is a depository of knowledge on the subject.

Grammatical Forms of depository

• past tense: deposited
• plural: depositories
• comparative: more depository
• superlative: most depository
• present tense: deposit
• future tense: will deposit
• perfect tense: has deposited
• continuous tense: is depositing
• singular: depository
• positive degree: depository
• infinitive: to deposit
• gerund: depositing
• participle: deposited

Origin and Evolution of depository

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'depository' originated from the Latin word 'deponere', which means to put down or deposit.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'depository' has evolved to refer to a place where things are deposited or stored, such as a bank or a storage facility.