Synonyms for depository
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
Forms
- Plural
- depositories → repositories, depositaries, storehouses, deposits…
Example sentences
- deposit You have to give three months' rent as a deposit.
- repository An encyclopedia is a repository of knowledge and wisdom.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| depository | steady | |
| deposit | falling | |
| repository | rising | |
| storehouse | steady | |
| depositary | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- depot2
- 7 letters
- deposit3
- 8 letters
- magazine3
- 9 letters
- warehouse2, repertory4
- 10 letters
- repository5, storehouse2, depositary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (depot2 = 2 syllables).