SCRAPYARD Definition & Meaning

scrapyard

[ skrap-yahrd ]

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noun

a business with a large space, including outdoor space, to store items or parts purchased from customers for resale as raw material:
The carmaker sold more than 5,700 pounds of reclaimed copper wire to the scrapyard.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of scrapyard¹

First recorded in 1860–65; scrap ¹( def ) + yard ²( def )

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Example Sentences

"Don't be afraid to fail," says one woman from Bristol who has gone from working part-time in a scrapyard, to creating a successful beauty brand in just four years.

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She worked part-time for her father's scrapyard while pursuing various passion projects.

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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a scrapyard near Manchester.

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Three weeks ago, Antonio went to see the remains of his car at the scrapyard.

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When Antonio went to see his destroyed Ferrari at the scrapyard, the fear of not seeing his six children grow up left him with a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.

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