a place where things are stored

Irish libraries became depositories for material from all over the world

a person to whom something is lodged in trust

in the seventeenth century, goldsmiths acted as depositaries for the gold of the rich

(of a share or receipt) representing a share in a foreign company. The depositary share or receipt is traded on the stock exchange of the investor's country rather than the actual share, which is deposited in a foreign bank