What does "depot" mean?

Depot: (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 recieved 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.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A railway station; a building for the accommodation and protection of railway passenges or freight. [U. S.]

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