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Synonyms for rubble

Most common

debris detritus dust junk

All synonyms

Noun

1. Debris

debris, detritus, dust, junk, rubbish dated

Other

stone

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.

Related words

Word family
rubbish

Forms

Plural
rubbles → dusts, junks, rubbishes, stones…

Example sentences

  • dust Dust had accumulated on my desk during my absence.
  • debris The explosion sent debris flying in all directions.
  • stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
rubblerising
duststeady
debrissteady
detritusfalling
stonerising

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

By length

4 letters
dust1, junk1
5 letters
stone1
6 letters
debris2
7 letters
rubbish2
8 letters
detritus3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debris2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
décombres
Italiano
macerie