entrepôt
/ɑ̃.tʁə.po/
warehouse
L'entrepôt est rempli de marchandises.
The warehouse is full of goods.
formal
A large commercial building for storage of goods.
Les entreprises utilisent des entrepôts pour stocker leurs produits.
Companies use warehouses to store their products.
The term is commonly used in logistics and supply chain management.
Collocations
entrepôt de stockagestorage warehouseentrepôt logistiquelogistics warehouse
Antonyms
Pro Tip
Usage Tip
In French, 'entrepôt' is typically used for large storage facilities, while 'dépôt' can refer to smaller storage areas.
Word Origin
From Old French 'entrepos' (deposit), from 'entreposer' (to store).
Usage Notes
In modern French, 'entrepôt' is used primarily in commercial and industrial contexts.
Word Breakdown
entre
between
prefixpôt
pot or deposit
rootDictionnaire Français-Anglais