scrapyard
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- noun
- /ˈskræpˌjɑrd/
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desguace
- The mechanic took the old car to the scrapyard for recycling.
- abandoned scrapyard
Examples
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A scrapyard on the outskirts of the city.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ben Forrer looked on in horror as a Coventry scrapyard crushed his van by mistake.
Blog text (26) -
So everyone knows what a scrapyard is.
Blog text (17) -
The married couple out there own a scrapyard.
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I'd love for someone in need to be able to make use of it, rather than just sending it to the scrapyard.
Blog text (25) -
I hauled it off to the scrapyard.
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You're gonna meet me in a scrapyard.
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All right, pups, we've got a fire at the scrapyard.
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Hirsch said that he and Otis planned to have the car picked up at 4 p.m. by a scrapyard tow truck.
Blog text (20) -
She works at a scrapyard owned by a Raul Vasquez.
Synonyms
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A place where old cars and metal are kept to sell for parts or recycling
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Etymology
Scrapyard breaks into two simple words: scrap meaning 'small unwanted pieces or waste, often metal', and yard meaning 'an open area'. So a scrapyard is literally an open place where old cars, machines, and metal are kept, taken apart, or sold for parts.