Warehouse vs. Depot

Warehouse vs. Depot — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Warehouse and Depot

Warehousenoun

A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.

Depotnoun

A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.

Warehouseverb

(transitive) To store in a warehouse or similar.

Depotnoun

(US) A bus station or railway station. Rail transportation

Warehouseverb

(transitive) To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.

Depotnoun

(military) A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.

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Warehouseverb

To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.

the warehousing of syndicated TV shows

Depotnoun

(military) A place for the storage, servicing or upgrade of military hardware.

Warehousenoun

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

Depotnoun

(military) The portion of a regiment that remains at home when the rest go on foreign service.

Warehouseverb

store in a warehouse

Depotnoun

(card games) The tableau; the area where cards can be arranged in solitaire or patience games.

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Depotnoun

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Depotnoun

a depository for goods;

storehouses were built close to the docks