Plural of depository; places where valuables, documents, or goods are stored for safekeeping.
From 'depository' (deposit + '-ory' meaning 'a place where'). The '-ories' ending indicates multiple locations or institutions.
The Fort Knox depository holds U.S. gold, but other famous depositories include the Vatican Archives and the Dead Sea Scrolls caves—they're the world's safest hiding places for irreplaceable treasures.
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