1. plural of junkman; people who collect, buy, or deal in junk, scrap metal, or discarded materials

Examples

• The junkmen came by every Tuesday to collect old appliances.
• Local junkmen often find valuable items among the discarded materials.
• The neighborhood junkmen knew which houses had the best scrap metal.
• Several junkmen bid on the contents of the abandoned warehouse.
• The junkmen sorted through piles of copper wire and aluminum cans.
• Old-time junkmen used horse-drawn carts to collect their materials.