junkyard

[ juhngk-yahrd ]

/ ˈdʒʌŋkˌyɑrd /

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noun

a yard for the collection, storage, and resale of junk.

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Origin of junkyard

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; junk¹ + yard²

Words nearby junkyard

junk pitch, junk science, junk shop, junk shot, junky, junkyard, Juno, Juno and the Paycock, Junoesque, Junot, Junr

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How to use junkyard in a sentence

If we squander this moment, we will all be back in the junkyard soon enough.
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My mom would wake up most nights to see our living room transformed into a small electronic junkyard.
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But those close to the Jackson clan have also described him as “mean as a junkyard dog,” and a “shameless womanizer.”
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Despite his nebbishy demeanor, the Senate majority leader is an incorrigible junkyard dog.
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This giant junkyard of laws and regulations that are individually well-meaning collectively act as a dead tyrant.
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She found the late saint in the junkyard tossing old iron into Shuder's wagon.
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Harvey was eager to reach the junkyard and make his final arrangements and begin.
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Harvey puffed at his pipe and looked out of the gate of the junkyard at the street.
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The junkyard was a fine place in which to shelter stray dogs.
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He would lead the way to where three canines were chained in the junkyard.
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British Dictionary definitions for junkyard

junkyard

/ (ˈdʒʌŋkˌjɑːd) /

noun

a place where junk is stored or collected for sale

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