Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A yard or lot that is used to store junk, such as scrap metal or resalable car parts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a field where junk is collected and stored for resale.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A place where
rubbish is placed. - noun A
business that sells used metal or items.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
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Examples
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Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard.
Yonke 2008
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Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard.
Yonke 2008
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Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard.
Yonke 2008
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Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard.
Yonke 2008
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Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard.
Yonke 2008
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Umpire Durwood Merrill: The Yankees’ David Cone, who could have played linebacker, is what I call a junkyard dog because he’ll knock you out of the box without blinking.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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Umpire Durwood Merrill: The Yankees’ David Cone, who could have played linebacker, is what I call a junkyard dog because he’ll knock you out of the box without blinking.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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Umpire Durwood Merrill: The Yankees’ David Cone, who could have played linebacker, is what I call a junkyard dog because he’ll knock you out of the box without blinking.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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A couple who owned a junkyard were allowed to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats.
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The so-called junkyard is the home of next-door neighbor Beverly Smith, 596 Hunters Point Road.
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