junkyard

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US/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkˌjɑɹd/

noun

A place where rubbish is discarded.

Similar
dumpdumpyardlandfillscrapheapwreck yard § Synonyms
OriginEnglish yard ← Middle English yerd ← Old English ġeard →
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Meanings

nounjunkyard (plural junkyards)

plural junkyards · alternative junk-yard · alternative junk yard

  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 & antonyms

nounA place where rubbish is discarded.

Similar
dumpdumpyardlandfillscrapheapwreck yard § Synonyms
Also see
wreck yard

Origin

  1. Englishjunk
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰos
  4. Proto-Germanic*gardaz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*gard
  6. Old Englishġeard
  7. Middle Englishyerd
  8. Englishyard
  9. Englishjunkyard

From junk + yard.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan dipòsit de ferralla
  • dipòsit de ferrallaa place where rubbish is placed
Dutch vuilnisbelt, stortplaats
  • vuilnisbelta place where rubbish is placed
  • stortplaatsa place where rubbish is placed
  • schroothoopa business that sells used metal or items
Finnish kaatopaikka, romuttamo
  • kaatopaikkaa place where rubbish is placed
  • romuttamoa business that sells used metal or items
  • hajottamoa business that sells used metal or items
French décharge, casse
  • déchargea place where rubbish is placed
  • cassea business that sells used metal or items
  • cour à scrapa business that sells used metal or items
German Müllplatz, Müllabladeplatz
  • Müllplatza place where rubbish is placed
  • Müllabladeplatza place where rubbish is placed
  • Schrottplatza business that sells used metal or items
Italian rigattiere
  • rigattierea place where rubbish is placed
Latin dēpositus scrūtōrum
  • dēpositus scrūtōruma place where rubbish is placed
Polish wysypisko, złomowisko
  • wysypiskoa place where rubbish is placed
  • złomowiskoa business that sells used metal or items
  • złomowniaa business that sells used metal or items
Portuguese ferro-velho, depósita por lixo
  • ferro-velhoa place where rubbish is placed
  • depósita por lixoa place where rubbish is placed
Russian сва́лка
  • сва́лка (sválka)a business that sells used metal or items
Spanish basurero, chatarrería
  • basureroa place where rubbish is placed
  • chatarreríaa business that sells used metal or items
  • cementerioa business that sells used metal or items
Swedish tipp, soptipp
  • tippa place where rubbish is placed
  • soptippa place where rubbish is placed
Cite this entry
APA

junkyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junkyard

MLA

“junkyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junkyard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junkyard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junkyard.

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