Boneyard

//ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A graveyard. informal
  2. 2
    In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
  3. 3
    A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard. slang

    "B-52s in a boneyard"

  4. 4
    An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.

Synonyms

All synonyms
aircraft graveyardcemeterygraveyardnecropoliswreck yard

Example

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"Or what is conveyed to those unversed in railway matters by reports following a shed visit that "the frame of Claud Hamilton lay in the boneyard and had many endearing messages of farewell chalked on it"?"

Etymology

From bone + yard.

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boneyard sale

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