debris

noun/dəˈbriː/

Frequency rank: #4,652 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

scattered pieces of waste or remains from something broken or destroyed.

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Example sentence

After the storm, workers spent hours clearing debris from the road.

Synonyms & related words

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