scrap heap

noun

Synonyms of scrap heapnext
1
: a pile of discarded metal
2
: the place where useless things are discarded

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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 Even Location Ventures’ 299 Alhambra Cir. office is on the scrap heap, with a collection of furniture, computers and other office equipment to be auctioned off at a value of only $41,000 to help the company pay bills, according to an auctioneer’s report. Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025 Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Gausman and Hoffman, both cast to the scrap heap at different points in their careers, will play key roles in Toronto’s hopes for an upset. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrap heap

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scrap heap was in 1838

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“Scrap heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrap%20heap. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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