Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

junk

[juhngk] / dʒʌŋk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

ETFs can “have a lot of junk — and by junk I mean cyber companies that are actually not very well competitively positioned, but they are pure plays,” Khan said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

"We make the hypothesis that the soil can bring micro-fungi and micro-organisms that could rebalance the micro-biome that has been disrupted by the ingestion of junk food," he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Everything from diabetes to schizophrenia, he claims, is caused by Americans being junk food junkies.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

“Not as stupid and pointless as that other critically overrated piece of junk ‘Get Out,’ but determined to go down trying.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As I watch my friends alternately tease me, ponder serious things, and stuff their faces with junk food, I conclude that they’re still the best.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




Vocabulary lists containing junk


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "junk" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com