debris

noun
de·bris
/ˈdɛbɹi/

rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

Other meanings

litter and discarded refuse.
Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

Synonyms

dust
rubble
detritus

A kind of

rubbish

Related words

biodebris
debrite
debris response area
palynodebris
debris mortar
cellular debris
debris basin
debris field
space debris

Example sentences

“We need to clear the debris off the road.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Meteor showers are caused by comets leaving trails of debris.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old French "debrisier".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “debris” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.