junkyard

noun

junk·​yard ˈjəŋk-ˌyärd 

: a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk

Examples of junkyard in a Sentence

The car was hauled off to the junkyard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Where models driven for 100,000 miles would have been considered junkyard fodder back in the 1960s and ‘70s, contemporary models can run for 200,000 or more miles if properly maintained. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Skipping out on routine maintenance could directly impact your car's lifespan and send it to the junkyard prematurely. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The raunchy stand-up comedian made his unexpected TV debut playing a junkyard and salvage business proprietor prone to get-rich-quick schemes and faking heart attacks. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

A couple of years ago, the three members of mary in the junkyard flew to New York City from London with no plan other than to play for whoever would have them. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junkyard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard