Associations to the word «Junkyard»

Wiktionary

JUNKYARD, noun. A place where rubbish is placed.
JUNKYARD, noun. A business that sells used metal or items.
JUNKYARD DOG, noun. (literally) An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.
JUNKYARD DOG, noun. (idiomatic) (by extension) (hyphenated when used attributively) An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.
JUNKYARD DOG, noun. A hot dog laden with toppings, such as onions, pineapples, or chili

Dictionary definition

JUNKYARD, noun. A field where junk is collected and stored for resale.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope