Junk

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌŋk/

Junk (noun)

  1. things that are old or not useful anymore, often thrown away.
  2. emails that are not wanted, often advertisements or spam.
  3. food that is not healthy, often high in fat or sugar.

Examples

  • He cleared out the junk from the garage.
  • They found a lot of junk in the attic.

Common collocations: clear out junk, pile of junk, get rid of junk, delete junk, junk folder

Synonyms of Junk

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Junk

  • valuable items