repository — a place where things are stored and can be found; a storehouse
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place where things are stored and can be found; a storehouse
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpɑːzɪtɔːri/
Example Sentences
- GitHub is the world's largest repository of cat videos... I mean, code.
- The museum serves as a repository for ancient artifacts.
- My phone has become a repository of useless screenshots and memes.
repository
NOUN[/rɪˈpɑːzɪtɔːri/]
a place where things are stored and can be found; a storehouse
The ancient library serves as a repository of centuries-old manuscripts and scrolls.
The engineer put every project file back in the repository so the team could retrieve it later. (Break it into: RE + POSIT + ORY → RE: again, POSIT: place / put, -ORY: a place associated with something)
The repository stored old samples, while the laboratory studied them near the observatory.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'repositorium', derived from 'reponere' meaning 'to put back' or 'to store away', combining the prefix 're-' (back) with 'ponere' (to place or put).
Breakdown
re- (back) + -pos- (place/put) + -itor- (one who) + -y (noun suffix) = repository
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“GitHub is the world's largest repository of cat videos... I mean, code.”
“The museum serves as a repository for ancient artifacts.”
“My phone has become a repository of useless screenshots and memes.”
“The database acts as a central repository for customer information.”
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