boneyard
A boneyard is a place where old, discarded, or obsolete items—typically large machinery like aircraft or vehicles—are stored or dismantled for parts. It is also an informal or regional term for a cemetery or burial ground.
Beispiele
3 von 5The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
Schnelles Quiz
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: boneyard
Beispiele
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
everydayThe old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
formalArchaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
informalMy desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
The study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
academicThe study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
If we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
businessIf we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
sent to the boneyard
retired or discarded because it is no longer useful
a boneyard of ideas
a collection of concepts that were never implemented
raid the boneyard
to search through discarded items for useful parts
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A junkyard is specifically for scrap metal and trash, while a boneyard often implies specialized storage for machines like planes or ships.
Graveyard almost exclusively refers to human burials, whereas boneyard is more versatile and often refers to machines.
Nutzungshinweise
The term is frequently used in the aviation and military industries to describe storage facilities in dry climates where metal doesn't rust. Metaphorically, it can describe any place where failed or outdated things accumulate.
Häufige Fehler
Learners might use 'boneyard' in a very formal eulogy for a person, which can sound slightly disrespectful or overly casual; 'cemetery' is preferred in solemn contexts.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
Wortherkunft
An American English compound word from 'bone' and 'yard,' appearing in the mid-19th century to describe cemeteries before expanding to industrial storage.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The United States Air Force maintains a famous 'Boneyard' at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, which houses thousands of retired military aircraft.
Schnelles Quiz
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: boneyard
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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