- depository
- [[t]dɪpɒ̱zɪtəri[/t]]
depositoriesN-COUNTA depository is a place where objects can be stored safely.
They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.
English dictionary. 2008.
They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.
English dictionary. 2008.
depository — de·pos·i·to·ry /di pä zə ˌtōr ē/ n pl ries 1: a place where something is deposited esp. for safekeeping night depository; specif: a bank chosen for the depositing of government funds 2: depositary Merri … Law dictionary
Depository — De*pos i*to*ry ( t[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Depositories} ( r[i^]z). 1. A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk s office is a depository for records. [1913 Webster] 2. One with whom… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depository — place where things are deposited, 1750, from M.L. depositorium, from deposit , pp. stem of L. deponere (see DEPOSIT (Cf. deposit)) … Etymology dictionary
depository — [n] storage place archive, arsenal, bank, bunker, cache, collection, depot, gallery, magazine, museum, repertory, repository, safe, safe deposit box, store, storehouse, tomb, vault, warehouse; concept 435 … New thesaurus
depository — ► NOUN (pl. depositories) 1) a place where things are stored. 2) variant spelling of DEPOSITARY(Cf. ↑depositary) … English terms dictionary
depository — [dē päz′ə tôr΄ē, dipäz′ə tôr΄ē] n. pl. depositories [LL depositorium: see DEPOSIT] 1. a place where things are put for safekeeping; storehouse 2. a trustee; depositary … English World dictionary
depository — Institution responsible for safekeeping securities and ensuring that the decisions made by fund managers are lawful. A depository can delegate some of its functions, notably the safekeeping function, on a contractual basis to another institution… … Financial and business terms
depository — /di poz i tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. depositories. 1. a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank. 2. a depositary; trustee. adj. 3. of or pertaining to a depository or depositories: the… … Universalium
Depository — On the simplest level, depository is used to refer to any place where something is deposited for storage or security purposes. More specifically, it can refer to a company, bank or an institution that holds and facilitates the exchange of… … Investment dictionary
depository — UK [dɪˈpɒzɪt(ə)rɪ] / US [dɪˈpɑzɪˌtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms depository : singular depository plural depositories a place where something is stored … English dictionary