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boneyard

Pronunciation: [ˈboʊnˌjɑrd]

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Learn how to use boneyard in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “death”

(noun) a place where dead people are buried, like a cemetery. It's a special area where families come to remember their loved ones who have passed away.

Example

Every year, we visit the boneyard to honor our great-grandparents.

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They decided not to visit the boneyard this year during the holiday.

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Have you ever been to a boneyard to see where your ancestors are buried?

Context: “vehicles”

(noun) a place where old cars or vehicles go when they are no longer used. It's like a storage area for broken-down cars that are waiting to be taken apart or recycled.

Example

The boneyard had many old cars that could be used for spare parts.

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The new cars in the dealership were far from the boneyard; they looked brand new and shiny.

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What happens to cars when they end up in the boneyard?

Context: “computer science”

(noun) a place in computer memory where inactive files are stored. This is like a digital storage area for files that are not being used at the moment.

Example

He found his old documents safely in the boneyard of his computer.

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After cleaning up his files, he realized some important documents were not in the boneyard and were deleted.

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How can I find files that were moved to the boneyard on my computer?

How to pronounce boneyard

Pronunciation: [ˈboʊnˌjɑrd]

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