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junkyard

UK
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːd/
US
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑrd/

Translations

junkyardnoun
junkyards
pl
UK
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːd/
US
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑrd/
The old car was taken to the junkyard.
Старую машину отвезли на свалку.
He found a rare car part at the junkyard.
Он нашел редкую деталь для машины на авторазборке.
Synonyms
wrecking yard
dismantling yard
auto salvage
salvage yard
scrapyard
junkyardadjective
UK
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːd/
US
/ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑrd/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "junkyard dog") to denote relation to or characteristic of a junkyard.
Synonyms
scrapyard
salvage
junky
derelict
dilapidated
ramshackle
trash-strewn

Definitions

junkyardnoun
A place where scrap, discarded, or waste materials, especially metal, are collected and stored for resale or recycling.
The old car was taken to the junkyard to be dismantled for parts.
A place where old or discarded vehicles are stored and sometimes sold for parts.
He found a rare car part at the local junkyard.
Any place, situation, or collection characterized by disorder, clutter, or neglect.
His workshop had become a junkyard of half-finished projects.
junkyardadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a junkyard; rough, makeshift, or scavenged.
The kids built a junkyard robot out of old appliances.
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