scrap heap

noun

1

: a pile of discarded metal

2

: the place where useless things are discarded

Examples of scrap heap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gausman and Hoffman, both cast to the scrap heap at different points in their careers, will play key roles in Toronto’s hopes for an upset. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025

Engineers eventually built a straighter, higher-speed option, and a poor resale market spared the original bridge from the scrap heap. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

The Nationals picked the 25-year-old up off the scrap heap after spring training and now Mead is quietly in the middle of a breakout year. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026

Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy. — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scrap heap

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap
• seep