junkyard
noun
junk·yard
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Definition of junkyard
: a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk
Examples of junkyard in a Sentence
The car was hauled off to the junkyard.
Recent Examples on the Web
The game begins in the junkyard, then travels forward to a post-apocalyptic era, then returns to Victorian England where the Weeping Angels are unleashed. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "What it’s like to play the new ‘Doctor Who’ virtual reality game," 18 July 2019 So, go to a junkyard and pull the horns off a 1976 Peterbilt tractor. — Ray Magliozzi, courant.com, "Car Talk: Give your small car the horn it deserves," 15 July 2019 More: As Americans buy more SUVs, is the minivan headed for the junkyard? — Benjamin Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Artificial intelligence is coming: Microsoft, Louisville announce partnership," 7 June 2019 As Americans buy more SUVs, is the minivan headed for the junkyard? — Janna Herron, USA TODAY, "Dow ends higher on hopes of an interest rate cut after weak jobs report," 7 Mar. 2019 The man crashed the car into a junkyard at Miles Road and East 144th Street, Grossmyer said. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Man in custody after chase with Maple Heights police that ended in a crash at a Cleveland junkyard," 19 July 2019 The industrial area, located near the Kansas River, is reportedly surrounded by junkyards, railroad tracks, and an abundance of semi-trucks parked in rows behind tall fences, according to the Kansas City Star. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Kansas Teen, 17, Found Dead After Going to Help Longtime Adult Male Friend Clean His Home," 2 July 2019 The company Skelly had helped build would be stripped for parts like a car in a junkyard. — Russell Gold, WSJ, "Building the Wind Turbines Was Easy. The Hard Part Was Plugging Them In," 22 June 2019 Although the model had been on display at Universal Studios Hollywood for years since the release of the film, in 1990 it was acquired by a local junkyard, where the shark remained until the time of its donation. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Jaws Lives! Last Shark Mold of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film 'Transformed' for Academy Museum," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'junkyard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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junkyard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of junkyard
: a place where you can buy, sell, or leave junk
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