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junkyard

US/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkˌjɑɹd/

junkyard noun: a place where rubbish is discarded.

Noun

junkyard (plural junkyards)

  1. A place where rubbish is discarded.
    Synonyms:
    dump, dumpyard, landfill, scrapheap, wreck yard § Synonyms
  2. A business that sells used metal or items.

Synonyms of junkyard

All synonyms of junkyard

Forms of junkyard

pluraljunkyards
alternative formjunk-yard
alternative formjunk yard

Plural of junkyard: junkyards

Origin of junkyard

From junk + yard.

Words formed from junkyard

Phrases with junkyard

Questions about junkyard

What does junkyard mean?
Junkyard means a place where rubbish is discarded.
What part of speech is junkyard?
Junkyard is a noun.
How do you pronounce junkyard?
Junkyard is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkˌjɑɹd/ (US).
What is the plural of junkyard?
The plural of junkyard is junkyards.

Words near junkyard in the dictionary

  1. junkshops
  2. junkspace
  3. junkspaces
  4. junkware
  5. junky
  6. junkyard
  7. junkyard dog
  8. junkyard dogs
  9. junkyard-dog
  10. junkyard-dogs
  11. junkyards

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