boneyard

noun

bone·yard ˈbōn-ˌyärd

Synonyms of boneyard next

: cemetery

: a place where worn-out or damaged objects (such as cars) are collected to await disposal

Examples of boneyard in a Sentence

a once-notorious gunslinger who now lies in the forlorn boneyard of an Old West ghost town

Recent Examples on the Web His dad worked at the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson and his family lived near the end of the runway. —

Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024 Loading your audio article Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards. —

Claire Grunewald, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 Last year’s historic marine heat wave turned Florida’s coral reefs into bleached boneyards. —

Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024 Driftwood rests on a boneyard beach, a popular term for the weathered remains of shoreline trees that have fallen from an eroding maritime forest due to climate change, last year at Hunting Island State Park in St. Helena, S.C.. —

Brie Jackson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boneyard

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