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

Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 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

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

Baker was taken off the scrap heap by Houston in the wake of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal and won the 2022 World Series. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

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