Boneyard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boneyard is a noun meaning (informal) A graveyard.
Meaning
(informal) A graveyard.
More Meanings
- (dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
- (aviation, automotive, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.
- (firefighting) An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.
Example Sentences
B-52s in a boneyard
a 440 V-8 from the boneyard
The “Boneyard” is a place of antiques and historic symbolism, a burial ground for aircraft.
Beginning in December 1969, the entire fleet was retired to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.
Word Forms
- boneyards
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include graveyard, storeyard, boatyard, ossuary, junkyard, tomb.
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