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Synonyms for debris

Most common

junk litter

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Rubbish — litter and discarded refuse

junk, trash US, garbage US AU CA, remains, waste, litter, scrap, dregs, refuse, dross, offal, rubbish dated AU, pelf dated

2. Rubble — rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed

rubble, detritus, dust

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

  2. n. 2

    Litter and discarded refuse.

Related words

Phrases
debris mortar space debris
Is a kind of
piece remainder

Example sentences

  • junk There's nothing in here but a lot of useless junk.
  • litter The she-cat gave birth to a litter of six kittens.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
debrissteady
junkrising
littersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
dust1, junk1, pelf
5 letters
waste1, trash1, scrap1, dregs1, offal, dross1
6 letters
refuse2, litter2, rubble2
7 letters
remains2, garbage2, rubbish2
8 letters
detritus3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refuse2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
débris
Español
desecho
Deutsch
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