scrap heap
Americannoun
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a pile of old, discarded material, as metal.
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a place for dumping old, useless things.
Etymology
Origin of scrap heap
Example Sentences
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Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
This is another that belongs on the scrap heap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025
If that’s what’s best for her, then he’s OK with being cast on the scrap heap.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
"We will not stand back and allow our livelihoods, our communities and the UK's steelmaking capacity to be thrown on the scrap heap."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024
They dragged boards and other materials down from the scrap heap by Miss Bessie’s pasture and built their castle stronghold in the place they had found in the woods.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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