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- [bohn-yahrd]
- /ˈboʊnˌyɑrd/
- /bˈəʊnjɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohn-yahrd]
- /ˈboʊnˌyɑrd/
Definitions of boneyard word
- noun boneyard a cemetery; graveyard 3
- noun boneyard Slang. a cemetery. 1
- noun boneyard Slang. an area where old or discarded cars, ships, planes, etc., are collected prior to being broken up for scrap or otherwise disposed of. 1
- noun boneyard Also called stock. Dominoes. the bank, consisting of the remaining dominoes after each person has made an initial draw. 1
- noun boneyard a place or area where the bones of wild animals accumulate or are collected. 1
- noun boneyard (Informal) A graveyard. 0
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Origin of boneyard
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; bone + yard2
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Parts of speech for Boneyard
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boneyard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boneyard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boneyard
noun boneyard
- catacomb — Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.
- cemetery — A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried.
- charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
- crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
- garden — Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
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