Recent Examples on the WebThe cat named Lilly was reunited with her owner, who called the junkyard with the car crusher searching for the missing feline.—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Curiosity very nearly killed a cat that was hiding out in a North Carolina junkyard last week.—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 As children, Howard and Jaime would play in the junkyard or at the farm.—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 Jan. 2024 No one on the show is abandoned at sea, or ventures into the wild, unless one counts the auto junkyards of Southern California.—John Anderson, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023 Tyler, the Creator performed his extensive catalog directly before the closing act with a makeshift junkyard set, motion graphics, and pyrotechnics.—Cierra Black, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023 Out the door, up the street, past the junkyard where the chickens and the old junkyard dog sits.—Mark Mordue, SPIN, 1 Dec. 2023 His was a gigantic junkyard of cars (a recurring visual theme in his work) with a large claw hovering over the stage.—Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 Expand on these simple techniques to make patio furniture, repair bicycle frames or build that junkyard sculpture that's been rattling around in your head for years.—Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'junkyard.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share