boneyard /ˈboʊnˌjɑɹd/ noun4 •(informal) A graveyard. •(slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft etc; a junkyard.The “Boneyard” is a place of antiques and historic symbolism, a burial ground for aircraft. — 1999 •In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used. •An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire. formsboneyards