scrapyard
Where cars die
A scrapyard is a place where discarded metal, vehicles, and machinery are collected for salvage or recycling.
Old cars are crushed, appliances stripped for parts, and metals sorted for resale.
Also called a junkyard: We found a replacement bumper at the scrapyard.
Relating to iron
- nonferrousContaining no iron
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- aluminumElement thirteen
copper · brass · crushed · shredder · baler · magnet · rust · corroded
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- loaderOne who fills containers
conveyor · warehouse · scales · diesel · trucks · hauling · containers · pallets
Bleak and abandoned
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- rustedCorroded by moisture
decayed · dilapidated · crumbling · abandoned · forgotten · weeds · stacked · chaotic
Individual elements of whole
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- spareHeld in reserve
- retrievalAct of getting back
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
recovery · secondhand · preowned · refurbishment · rebuild · recondition · remanufacture · retrofit
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- reuseEmploy something again
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- reclaimTake back possession
recyclables · eco-friendly · conservation · green · processing · sorting · separation · melting
ferrous
Relating to iron
- nonferrousContaining no iron
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
aluminum · copper · brass · crushed · shredder · baler · magnet · rust · corroded · hulks
crane
Lifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
loader · conveyor · warehouse · scales · diesel · trucks · hauling · containers · pallets · bins
desolate
Bleak and abandoned
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- neglectedNot given proper attention
rusted · decayed · dilapidated · crumbling · abandoned · forgotten · weeds · stacked · chaotic · cluttered
parts
Individual elements of whole
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- spareHeld in reserve
- retrievalAct of getting back
reclamation · recovery · secondhand · preowned · refurbishment · rebuild · recondition · remanufacture · retrofit · restoration
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
reclaim · recyclables · eco-friendly · conservation · green · processing · sorting · separation · melting · crushing
- dump siteslandfill, garbage dump, trash heap, rubbish pile, debris field
- industrial sitesfactory floor, oil refinery, factories, petrochemical plants, plants
- yardschurchyard, schoolyard, barnyard, shipyard, stockyard
- cluttered spacesjunk drawer, hoarder house, pigsty, messy room, dump
- eyesoreseyesore, blight, garbage, trash, junk
- scrapyardboneyard, junker, clunker, wreck, hulk
scrapyarddealership
Licensed retail seller
showroom · car dealership · factory · auto showroom · manufacturing plant
scrapyardshowroom
Retail exhibition space
boutique · gallery · treasure trove · museum · showcase
scrapyardfactory
Industrial production facility
assembly plant · manufacturing plant · workshop · foundry · construction site