depo
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4.6
A place where buses or trains are parked and repaired
- noun
- /ˈdɛpoʊ/
- Philippine
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depósito de vehículos
- Passengers waited at the depo while the mechanics inspected the buses for any issues.
Examples
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Like the critical days at the army depo.
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(Re the depo)
Fiction book (2001) -
The bus depo is located just outside the city center, where all the vehicles are parked.
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After the long trip, the train was returned to the depo for maintenance and cleaning.
Synonyms
depot
vsdepo
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4.4
A place where buses and trains stop for people and goods to get on and off
stores and maintains vehicles rather than serving as a passenger or goods stop
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word depo for a vehicle place comes from depot, which means a 'place to store' things, so it is where buses or trains are kept and fixed.