🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Depósito de provisiones

Pronunciation / Transliteration: depozito de proviciones

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Provision Depot/prəˈvɪʒ.ən ˈdɛ.poʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El depósito de provisiones se llenó antes de la tormenta."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility where supplies and provisions are stored for future use.

    "The army established a provision depot to ensure troops had enough food and equipment."
  2. 2

    A place where goods are kept until they are needed.

    "The local government set up a provision depot to distribute aid during the disaster."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'provision' originates from the Latin 'provisio', meaning foresight or preparation, while 'depot' comes from the French 'dépôt', meaning a place of storage. The combination reflects a historical context of military and logistical supply chains.

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