Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boneyard

/ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: bone-yard
IPA: /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

noun

In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.

noun

A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.

Slang

noun

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"
"Or what is conveyed to those unversed in railway matters by reports following a shed visit that "the frame of Claud Hamilton lay in the boneyard and had many endearing messages of farewell chalked on it"?"
"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."

Etymology

From bone + yard.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

boneyards (plural)

Phrases

boneyard sale

Synonyms

aircraft graveyard

Questions

How do you pronounce boneyard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/.
What does boneyard mean?: A graveyard.
Where does boneyard come from?: From bone + yard.

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