depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural depositories
1
: depositary sense 1
a depository of ancient tradition
2
: a place where something is placed or deposited especially for safekeeping
a book depository
a depository for government funds
Examples of depository in a Sentence
The bank is used as a depository for government funds.
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The depository has a strict no-visitors policy, as Trump alluded to, and even the president is restricted from accessing the vault.
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Before that, President Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the depository on April 28, 1943.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last several days monitoring Musk’s account on X.
Trump said Musk would be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository for American gold reserves in Kentucky.
—Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Before that, President Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the depository on April 28, 1943.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last several days monitoring Musk’s account on X.
Trump said Musk would be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository for American gold reserves in Kentucky.
—Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural depositories
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
Legal Definition
depository
noun
de·pos·i·to·ry
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtōr-ē
plural depositories
1
: a place where something is deposited especially for safekeeping
night depository
specifically
: a bank chosen for the depositing of government funds
2
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