junkyard

noun

junk·​yard ˈjəŋk-ˌyärd How to pronounce junkyard (audio)
: a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk

Examples of junkyard in a Sentence

The car was hauled off to the junkyard.
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But what seems like a windfall quickly spirals into a chain of betrayal, junkyard standoffs and escalating violence. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 In Marietta, with meager funds, Marcus Brachman started a junkyard. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025 Totaled cars are typically sold at a salvage auction to junkyards and vehicle rebuilders. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junkyard

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of junkyard was in 1869

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“Junkyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junkyard. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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