noun

junk

Translation

junk, rubbish, clutter

My garage is full of old junk.

Don't eat so much junk food.

I deleted all the junk mail.

a piece of junk a single worthless item. This old phone is a piece of junk.

junk ((food/mail)) unhealthy food or unwanted email. I try to avoid eating junk food.

Synonyms: trash, rubbish, clutter, debris; Antonyms: treasure, valuables

From Old French 'jonc' meaning 'rush', a plant used for making cheap ropes and baskets, hence 'worthless material'.

Imagine a 'junkyard' filled with old cars and scrap metal. It's all junk.