Definition of "junkyard" []

• A yard or lot that is used to store junk, such as scrap metal or resalable car parts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Here in the interior, an automotive junkyard is usually known as a huesario -- boneyard."
• "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."
• "A couple who owned a junkyard were allowed to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats."