Definition of DEPOSITORY

depository

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.

Examples

  • depository library

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

nondepository

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

depository: valid Words With Friends Word