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depository vs lost-and-found

lost-and-found vs depository

depository and lost-and-found both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depository Yes No No No
lost-and-found Yes No No No
As nouns, lost-and-found is a hyponym of depository; that is, lost-and-found is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depository:
  • depository: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  • lost-and-found: repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them
depository (noun) lost-and-found (noun)
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them
Difference between depository and lost-and-found

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