Rust Bucket

Synonyms of rust bucket

• beater
• jalopy
• clunker

Antonyms of rust bucket

• new
• luxury
• well-maintained

Collocations of rust bucket

old car

Frequency: 70 %

He drove around in his old car, a rust bucket that had seen better days.

neglected truck

Frequency: 60 %

The neglected truck sat in the yard, slowly turning into a rust bucket.

run-down car

Frequency: 50 %

She couldn't afford a new car, so she drove around in a run-down car that was a rust bucket.

abandoned vehicle

Frequency: 45 %

The abandoned vehicle in the field was nothing but a rust bucket now.

Idiomatic Expressions for rust bucket

• Phrase: rust bucket of bolts
  Meaning: describes a vehicle or machine that is not only old and rusty but also in a state of disrepair
  Usage: I wouldn't trust that rust bucket of bolts to get us to the next town. It's falling apart.