Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Repository /(rē̇*pŏz"ĭ*tō̇*ry̆)/ · Re·pos·i·to·ry · IPA /ɹɪˈpɑ.zɪˌtɔɹ.i/ 01 n. A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation; a depository. 1. A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation; a depository.