depot

/'depou/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
depot

The train depot is busy with passengers arriving and departing.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A place where goods are stored; a warehouse: A building or place where large quantities of goods or materials are kept until they are needed or distributed.
    • A station for transport vehicles: A place where buses, trains, or other vehicles are kept, maintained, and where passengers or goods are loaded and unloaded.
Examples of Usage
  • As a storage facility:
    • The company's main supply depot is located outside the city.
    • Food aid was distributed from the central depot.
  • As a transport station:
    • She waited at the bus depot for over an hour.
    • The train depot was bustling with morning commuters.
Advanced Usage
  • Military depot: A specialized storage facility for military equipment, ammunition, and supplies.
    • The army's ammunition depot was heavily guarded.
  • Maintenance depot: A facility where vehicles or machinery are serviced and repaired.
    • The aircraft was sent to the maintenance depot for a major overhaul.
Variants and Related Words
  • Depository (n): A place where something is deposited for storage or safekeeping. (A more formal synonym for the storage sense).
  • Terminal (n): A major transport station, especially at the end of a railway or bus line. (Often larger or more final than a depot).
Synonyms
  • Warehouse: A large building for storing goods.
  • Storehouse: A building used for storing goods.
  • Station: A regular stopping place on a public transportation route.
  • Garage: A building for housing and maintaining vehicles (specific to motor vehicles).
Related Phrases
  • Supply depot: A place from which provisions and equipment are distributed.
    • The expedition established a supply depot at the base of the mountain.
  • Fuel depot: A storage facility for fuel.
    • The ship stopped at a fuel depot to refill its tanks.
Notes on Meaning
  • The primary meaning relates to storage.
  • In American English, it is commonly used to refer to a bus or train station. In British English, terms like "station" or "garage" are more common for this meaning.
  • The military usage is significant, referring to a base for storing matériel or for processing personnel.
depot

The train depot is busy with passengers arriving and departing.

Noun
  1. a depository for goods
    • storehouses were built close to the docks
  2. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "depot"

Từ có nhắc đến "depot"