Dictionary

junkyard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkˌjɑɹd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From junk + yard.

Meanings

1. A place where rubbish is discarded.
2. A business that sells used metal or items.

Forms

Deriveds

junkyard dog

Relateds

junk

Synonyms

landfill (place where rubbish is discarded) · dumpyard (place where rubbish is discarded) · wreck yard § Synonyms (place where used metal is handled) · dump (place where rubbish is discarded) · scrapheap (place where rubbish is discarded)

Translations (26)

sv tipp (a place where rubbish is placed) · de Müllabladeplatz (a place where rubbish is placed) · pt ferro-velho (a place where rubbish is placed) · pl złomownia (a business that sells used metal or items) · pt depósita por lixo (a place where rubbish is placed) · fi hajottamo (a business that sells used metal or items) · nl schroothoop (a business that sells used metal or items) · fi kaatopaikka (a place where rubbish is placed) · nl stortplaats (a place where rubbish is placed) · de Schrottplatz (a business that sells used metal or items) · es chatarrería (a business that sells used metal or items) · nl vuilnisbelt (a place where rubbish is placed) · fr décharge (a place where rubbish is placed) · ru сва́лка (a business that sells used metal or items) · es basurero (a place where rubbish is placed) · fr casse (a business that sells used metal or items) · es cementerio (a business that sells used metal or items) · ca dipòsit de ferralla (a place where rubbish is placed) · it rigattiere (a place where rubbish is placed) · fr cour à scrap (a business that sells used metal or items) · pl wysypisko (a place where rubbish is placed) · sv soptipp (a place where rubbish is placed) · fi romuttamo (a business that sells used metal or items) · de Müllplatz (a place where rubbish is placed) · pl złomowisko (a business that sells used metal or items) · la dēpositus scrūtōrum (a place where rubbish is placed)