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Weapons Depot

/ˈwɛpənz ˈdɛpoʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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  1. 1

    A facility where weapons and ammunition are stored.

    "The military inspected the weapons depot for security compliance."
  2. 2

    A location designated for the maintenance and distribution of military supplies.

    "The soldiers were dispatched from the weapons depot to the front lines."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'weapons' originates from the Old English 'wǣpen', meaning instrument of war or battle, while 'depot' comes from the French 'dépôt', meaning a place of storage, which evolved in the 18th century to denote a military storage facility.

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