Junk (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- After the hurricane passed, the town was littered with junk from destroyed buildings and uprooted trees.
- The junk from the old car was scattered all over the garage floor after my brother tried to fix it.
- The junk from the exploded fireworks still covered the grass weeks after the 4th of July celebrations.
- The junk from the collapsed bridge was still visible in the river months after the disaster.
- The old piano was no more than junk now, its pieces smashed and broken beyond repair after the movers dropped it.