# boneyard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/ · frequency rank #77,467

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

## Etymology
From bone + yard.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boneyard