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- [duh-bree, dey-bree or, esp. British, deb-ree]
- /dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri or, esp. British, ˈdɛb ri/
- /ˈdeb.riː/
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- [duh-bree, dey-bree or, esp. British, deb-ree]
- /dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri or, esp. British, ˈdɛb ri/
Definitions of debris word
- uncountable noun debris Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around. 3
- noun debris fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble 3
- noun debris a collection of loose material derived from rocks, or an accumulation of animal or vegetable matter 3
- noun debris rough, broken bits and pieces of stone, wood, glass, etc., as after destruction; rubble 3
- noun debris bits and pieces of rubbish; litter 3
- noun debris a heap of rock fragments, as that deposited by a glacier 3
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Origin of debris
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French débris, Middle French debris, derivative of debriser to break up (in pieces), Old French debrisier (de- de- + brisier to break; see bruise)
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Parts of speech for Debris
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
debris popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
debris usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for debris
noun debris
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
- trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- remains — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- rubble — broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished: Bombing reduced the town to rubble.
Antonyms for debris
noun debris
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- neatness — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
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