\De"pot\ (d[=e]"p[-o]; French d[asl]*p[=o]"; 277), n. [F.
d['e]p[^o]t, OF. depost, fr. L. depositum a deposit. See
{Deposit}, n.]
1. A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse;
   a storehouse.

         The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present
         the great depots of this kingdom.     --Brit. Critic
                                               (1794).

2. (Mil.)
   (a) A military station where stores and provisions are
       kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled.
   (b) (Eng. & France) The headquarters of a regiment, where
       all supplies are received and distributed, recruits
       are assembled and instructed, infirm or disabled
       soldiers are taken care of, and all the wants of the
       regiment are provided for.

3. A railway station; a building for the accommodation and
   protection of railway passengers or freight. [U. S.]

Syn: See {Station}.