boneyard

English

Etymology

bone +‎ yard

Noun

boneyard (plural boneyards)

  1. (informal) A graveyard.
  2. (dominoes‎) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.

Synonyms

  • (graveyard): see also Thesaurus:cemetery.
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