dépôt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
- depository noun A place where things are stored for safekeeping, such as a warehouse or vault.
- depot noun A building used to store goods, vehicles, or equipment.
- repository noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.
- warehouse noun A large building used for storing goods, especially before they are distributed to shops or customers.
Senses
dépôt is used for these senses in English:
- deposit (geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
- deposit (banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
- depository A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
- repository (archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
- warehouse A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.
deposit — full definition
- noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
- noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
- verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.
depository — full definition
- noun A place where things are stored for safekeeping, such as a warehouse or vault.
- noun A person or institution entrusted with holding something on another's behalf.