Definition of BONEYARD

boneyard

Meanings

Plural: boneyards

Noun

  • A graveyard.
  • In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
  • A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.
  • An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.

Origin / Etymology

From bone + yard.

Synonyms

aircraft graveyard, cemetery

Scrabble Score: 14

boneyard is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
boneyard is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boneyard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

boneyard is a valid Words With Friends word