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depository

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/

Meanings
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping or preservation; a repository.

Examples :

"The bank is a safe depository for our money. "
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preservation noun

/pɹɛ.zɝˈveɪ.ʃən/

The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

"The preservation of historical documents in the school library is important for future generations. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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depositary noun

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɛɹi/

One who receives a deposit in trust

"The bank acted as the depositary for the company's retirement funds, ensuring their safe keeping and management. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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deposited verb

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/

To lay down; to place; to put.

"A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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storage noun

/ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/

The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.

"The storage of winter clothes in the attic is a family tradition. "

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

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repository noun

/rɪˈpɑːzɪtɔːri/ /rɪˈpɑːzɪtri/

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

""The library is a repository for books, where they are stored and kept safe for everyone to read." "

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trustee noun

/trʌˈstiː/ /trʌsˈtiː/

A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.

"The school's endowment trustee manages the money donated to the scholarship fund. "

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safekeeping noun

/ˌseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ/

The act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft

"I entrusted the important documents to my lawyer for safekeeping. "