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The old truck was taken to a junkyard.
What does Junkyard mean?
A junkyard is a place where old or unwanted items are kept.
Dictionary definition
A place where old, broken, or unwanted items are stored, sorted, or sold for parts.
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A junkyard may have parts that can be reused.
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The story described a junkyard where broken machines were sorted for recycling.
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MeaningJunkyard means A junkyard is a place where old or unwanted items are kept.
ExampleExample: The old truck was taken to a junkyard.
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- juhnk · yard
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- juhnk
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- yard
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Synonyms
Words like Junkyard
scrapyardUse for a place where scrap materials or old items are stored.
salvage yardUse for a place where parts can be recovered or reused.
Antonyms
Opposite words
showroomUse for a place where new items are displayed.
storeUse for a place that sells usable goods.
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Word family
Junkyard word family
Base word
junk
noun
junkyard
A place where junk is stored or sorted.
noun
junkyards
Plural form for more than one junkyard.
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