JUNKYARD

junkyard

(noun) a field where junk is collected and stored for resale

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

junkyard (plural junkyards)

A place where rubbish is placed.

A business that sells used metal or items.

Synonyms

• (a place where rubbish is placed): scrapheap

• dumpyard

• scrapyard

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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