junkyard


junk·yard

noun \ˈjəŋk-ˌyärd\

Definition of JUNKYARD

: a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk

Examples of JUNKYARD

  1. The car was hauled off to the junkyard.

First Known Use of JUNKYARD

1880

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