scrapyard

American

[skrap-yahrd] / ˈskræpˌyɑrd /

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.

Etymology

Origin of scrapyard

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

Example Sentences

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"What is waste to us became something valuable in his hands," scrapyard owner Bostan Khan told AFP.

From Barron's

In Louisville, Ky., law enforcement arrested seven people in an alleged copper-theft scheme based on a tip from a scrapyard.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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