depository

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dēpositōrium, from Latin dēpositum, past participle of dēpōnō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deposit, depositary, repository

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