Definition of DEPOSITARY

depositary

Plural: depositaries

Noun

  • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  • One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
  • A place where deposits are kept

Adj

  • Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.

Examples

  • The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin dēpositārius.

Scrabble Score: 16

depositary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
depositary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depositary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

depositary: valid Words With Friends Word