Definition of DEPOSITORY

depository

Meanings

Plural: depositories

Noun

  • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  • A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
  • A trustee; a depositary.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

nondepository

Scrabble Score: 16

depository is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
depository is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depository is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

depository is a valid Words With Friends word