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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In 2024, nearly half of Sonoma County’s drone flights involved non-cannabis violations, including construction without a permit, junkyard conditions and zoning violations, according to data included in the complaint. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 But Clippers point guard James Harden neglected to box out Gordon, Denver’s consummate junkyard dog of a power forward who had accepted Harden’s invite to throw hands earlier in the game. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025 On June 12th, Javier Ramirez was at his uncle's auto junkyard in the mostly Latino city of Montebello, east of Los Angeles, when a white unmarked SUV pulled up to the front gate. Adrian Florido, NPR, 4 July 2025 His job included doing the rounds of the city’s Chinatown district and sundry junkyards to buy spare parts. Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 4 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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