graveyard

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a place where old or broken things are kept because they are no longer used.

n. a location used for the permanent storage or disposal of obsolete or decommissioned items.

Español:cementerio

“The field behind the factory became a graveyard for rusted old trucks.”

“Environmental inspectors raised concerns about the aircraft graveyard, noting that hydraulic fluids were leaking from the abandoned fuselages into the soil.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. the time of night when most people are asleep and there is very little activity.

n. the period of late night or early morning, typically between midnight and dawn, characterized by minimal activity.

“Working the graveyard shift can be difficult because it changes your sleep schedule.”

“The hospital staff on the graveyard shift must remain vigilant despite the profound silence that settles over the wards after midnight.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun American English · Slang

n. a drink made by mixing every available flavor of soda together.

n. a beverage created by combining all available soft drink varieties from a soda fountain.

“The kids at the party thought it was fun to make a graveyard at the soda machine.”

“The teenager dared his friends to drink a graveyard, resulting in a sickly sweet concoction of cola, ginger ale, and fruit punch.”