Scrappage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scrappage is a noun meaning The practice of scrapping something.
Meaning
The practice of scrapping something.
More Meanings
- (UK) An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.
Example Sentences
Motorists will receive £2,000 if they sell their old car and buy a new model, after the chancellor bowed to pressure from the automotive sector and announced a car scrappage scheme this afternoon.
A London-wide Ultra Low Emissions Zone will be in operation from August 29 2023, supported by new bus services and a £110m car scrappage scheme for Londoners who are disabled and/or on low incomes.
Word Forms
- scrappages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include withdrawal, scrapping, scraping, scavengerism, scrapheap, scrounging.
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