junkers

Definition of junkersnext
plural of junker
as in crates
a dilapidated old automobile they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car

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Recent Examples of junkers On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkers
crates
Noun
  • On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the Muppets get shipped across the Atlantic in crates stenciled with the species inside.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Junkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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