Meaning of the word junkyard in English

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junkyard

US /ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːrd/
UK /ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːrd/
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Noun

1.

a place where old or discarded items, especially vehicles or machinery, are collected and stored for recycling or disposal

Example:
He found some useful parts for his car at the local junkyard.
The old factory site was turned into a junkyard.
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