Synonyms for

Repository

Verb / ri:ˈpɑ:zʌˌtɔ:ri: / Another word for repository — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A place where things are stored or kept for safekeeping.

Synonyms & similar words

deposit depository monument secretary depositary depository storehouse warehouse vault cabinet chest box safe strongbox locker bin container receptacle vessel hold stockroom stockpile cache hoard reserve

Synonyms by register

Formal

archive depository storehouse vault

Informal

collection stash hoard cache

Literary

treasury repository

Antonyms

emptiness void barrenness lack scarcity paucity

Common collocations

  • data repository
  • code repository
  • version control repository
  • central repository
  • digital repository
  • knowledge repository
  • public repository
  • private repository

Word family

noun repository
verb repose

Usage note

A repository is a place where things are stored. It can refer to a physical location or a digital one, such as a code repository in software development.

Example sentences

  1. The museum is a repository of art and artifacts.
  2. The bank is a repository for people's money.
  3. The attic became a repository for old toys and clothes.
  4. The computer's hard drive is a repository for files and documents.
  5. The cave was used as a repository for treasure.

Quotes

  • A library is a repository of medicine for the mind. - Anonymous
  • The heart is the repository of all secrets. - Saint Augustine
  • The Internet is the world's largest repository of information. - Esther Dyson

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