Meaning
warehouse, deposit
- warehouse, depot, storage
- deposit (bank)
- sediment, deposit
In a sentence
Ho lasciato la bici nel deposito vicino.
I left the bike in the nearby storage room.
Hai già fatto il deposito in banca?
Have you already made the deposit at the bank?
Questo terreno non ha grandi depositi di sabbia.
This ground doesn't have large sand deposits.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| deposito | masculine · singular |
| depositi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For money paid in advance, deposito often means a security deposit; caparra is more common for a booking or purchase down payment.
- For a storage place, deposito is broader and more technical; magazzino is the usual word for a warehouse in business contexts.
- In banking, fare un deposito is formal. In everyday speech, Italians often say versare soldi or aprire un conto deposito.