scrappage
The practice of scrapping something.
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The practice of scrapping something.
Motorists will receive £2,000 if they sell their old car and buy a new model, after the chancellor bowed to pressure from the automotive sector and announced a car scrappage scheme this afternoon.
“You're talking about the scrappage scheme New Labour ran, which I don't remember being particularly successful in environmental terms.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK) An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.
Motorists will receive £2,000 if they sell their old car and buy a new model, after the chancellor bowed to pressure from the automotive sector and announced a car scrappage scheme this afternoon.
Scrappage means: An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
scrappage means: An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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