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  2. Define debris. debris synonyms, debris pronunciation, debris translation, English dictionary definition of debris. also dé·bris n. 1. a. The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage. b. Carelessly discarded refuse; litter. 2. Geology An...

  3. The meaning of DEBRIS is the remains of something broken down or destroyed. How to use debris in a sentence.

  4. noun. the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble: the debris of buildings after an air raid. Synonyms: trash, litter, detritus. Geology. an accumulation of loose fragments of rock. debris. / ˈdɛbrɪ; ˈdeɪbrɪ /.

  5. broken or torn pieces left from the destruction of something larger: After the tornado, debris from damaged trees and houses littered the town. (Definition of debris from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of debris. debris.

  6. Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around. I watched the rescue workers sifting through the debris. A number of people were killed by flying debris. Synonyms: remains, bits, pieces, waste More Synonyms of debris.

  7. Debris definition: the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble. See examples of DEBRIS used in a sentence.

  8. Debris is trash scattered around after a disaster, like shattered glass on the road after a car accident. Debris comes from French for "waste, rubbish."