Junk

Pronunciation: /dʒʌŋk/

Definitions of junk

noun a type of Chinese sailing ship with characteristic high stern and lugsails

Example Sentences

A1 I threw away all the junk in my room.

A2 She collects old junk from garage sales.

B1 The junk mail in my mailbox is overwhelming.

B2 The attic was filled with junk that needed to be sorted through.

C1 He made a fortune by selling valuable items hidden among the junk.

C2 The artist created a masterpiece out of discarded junk.

Examples of junk in a Sentence

formal The recycling center separates recyclables from junk to ensure proper disposal.

informal I need to clean out my garage, it's full of junk.

slang Let's go pick through that junkyard for some cool finds.

figurative Don't let negative thoughts clutter your mind like junk in a hoarder's house.

Grammatical Forms of junk

• past tense: junked
• plural: junks
• comparative: junkier
• superlative: junkiest
• present tense: junks
• future tense: will junk
• perfect tense: have junked
• continuous tense: is junking
• singular: junk
• positive degree: junk
• infinitive: to junk
• gerund: junking
• participle: junked

Origin and Evolution of junk

First Known Use: 1545 year

Language of Origin: Malay

Story behind the word: The word 'junk' originated from the Malay word 'jong' which means large ship.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a type of Chinese sailing ship, the term 'junk' evolved to also mean discarded or useless items, as seen in phrases like 'junkyard' or 'junk mail'.