Debris

Noun

Scattered pieces of waste or remains

Pronunciation

Duh-bree

Synonyms

Ruins, Fragments, Wreckage, Litter, Remains

Antonyms

Cleanliness, Order, Neatness, Organization

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → मलबा (malba)

🇮🇳 Bengali → ধ্বংসাবশেষ (dhwongshaboshesh)

🇮🇳 Tamil → இடிபாடுகள் (iṭipāṭugaḷ)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಅವಶೇಷಗಳು (avaśeṣagaḷu)

🇮🇳 Telugu → మిగిలిన భాగాలు (migilina bhāgālu)

🇮🇳 Urdu → ملبہ (malba)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Escombros

🇫🇷 French → Débris

🇩🇪 German → Trümmer

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 碎片 (suìpiàn)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 瓦礫 (gareki)

Examples
  1. After the storm, the streets were filled with debris from fallen trees and broken branches.
  2. The construction site was littered with debris, making it unsafe for pedestrians.
  3. The archaeologists carefully excavated the site, hoping to find artifacts among the debris.