repository
noun
a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale.
repositories
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pluralof repository.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Norway, Cohen explains that the data center is “one of the central repositories of human memory.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In a post on Facebook, opposition MP Dennis Tan hailed dialects as "the living, breathing repositories of our forefathers' journeys, customs, and identity".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Final repositories are being built in other countries, including neighbouring Sweden and France, but Finland is expected to be first to open an underground storage solution.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The publication reported sequencing data and genome assembly resources deposited in public repositories.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
Toothless old people, the repositories of information in a preliterate society, could now be fed and live longer.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
