boneyard

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bone·yard

(bōn′yärd′)

1. A cemetery.

2. A place where the bones of wild animals accumulate.

3. A place where refuse, especially discarded cars, accumulates or is kept.

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boneyard

(ˈbəʊnˌjɑːd)

an informal name for a cemetery

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bone•yard

(ˈboʊnˌyɑrd)

n.

1. a cemetery.

2. a place where the bones of wild animals accumulate.

3. a place where old or discarded cars, etc., are collected before being disposed of.

[1850–55, Amer.]

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