junkyard

junkyard

English

Etymology

From junk +‎ yard.

Noun

junkyard (plural junkyards)

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

Synonyms

• dumpyard
• scrapyard

Derived terms

• junkyard dog

Translations

A business that sells used metal or items

Finnish: romuttamo, hajottamo French: cour à scrap (fr) f (Quebec,informal), casse automobile f German: Schrottplatz (de) m

Russian: сва́лка (ru) f (sválka) Spanish: chatarrería f

See also

• junk