junkyards

Definition of junkyardsnext
plural of junkyard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkyards
landfills
Noun
  • Keeping harmful materials out of landfills is another incentive.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The move came after allegations that a Pittsburgh funeral director defrauded thousands of grieving families and threw their pets into landfills.
    Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Junkyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkyards. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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