junker

noun

ˈjəŋ-kər How to pronounce junker (audio)
Definition of junkernext
as in crate
a dilapidated old automobile they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car

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Recent Examples of junker On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 24 May 2026 Down the line, fewer amateur mechanics may be able to spend their weekends tinkering with a junker and bringing it back to its former glory. — Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 The original — which helped make the show’s title into a universal shorthand for junker rejuvenation — aired on MTV for six seasons from 2004-2007. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 May 2024 Scrap Car Comparison scraps thousands of cars every year, but this year has decided to put them to good use by naming those junkers after your ex. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2024 It’s been on the airwaves for about 50 years — almost as long as California has had its pioneering Lemon Law protecting us from getting stuck with junkers. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023 The cast from Bram Stoker’s novel are transposed to space junkers, who come across the derelict spaceship Demeter. — Vulture, 13 Aug. 2023 An episode might follow someone who had long suffered driving an unreliable, junker of a car. — New York Times, 11 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junker
crate
Noun
  • Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • The crate was then cushioned within an outer container that featured shock-absorbing springs.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Definition of crate

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“Junker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junker. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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