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Definition of junker
: something (such as an automobile) of such age and condition as to be ready for scrapping
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Examples of junker in a Sentence
I can't believe he's still driving that old junker.
they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car
Recent Examples of junker from the Web
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State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, a Republican, and Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, a Democrat, have pushed this junker to the finish line, bringing a bill early in session that many — including us — wrote off as less-than-ideal.
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The gas station was packed with mobile homes and junker slackermobiles.
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Origin and Etymology of junker
1junk + 2-er
Recent Examples of junker from the Web
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State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, a Republican, and Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, a Democrat, have pushed this junker to the finish line, bringing a bill early in session that many — including us — wrote off as less-than-ideal.
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The gas station was packed with mobile homes and junker slackermobiles.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Junker'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of junker
German, from Old High German junchērro, literally, young lord
JUNKER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of junker for English Language Learners
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: an old car, truck, etc., that is in very poor condition
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