junkyard

• Lugar donde se recolectan, almacenan y a menudo se venden para reutilización o reciclaje materiales desechados o de desecho, como chatarra metálica, maquinaria u objetos domésticos. También puede referirse a un depósito de automóviles viejos o a un sitio donde se desguazan vehículos.

A noun referring to a place where discarded or scrap materials, such as metal, machinery, or household items, are collected, stored, and often sold for reuse or recycling.

1. Scrap collection siteB1informalamerican

   A location where discarded or unwanted items, especially metal, machinery, and vehicles, are collected, stored, and often sold for reuse or recycling.

   Depósito de chatarra

   • He found an old car engine at the junkyard.
   • The junkyard is full of scrap metal and broken appliances.
   • They took the old washing machine to the junkyard for recycling.