debris
or dé·bris
Origin of debris
Synonyms for debris
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for debris
junk, trash, wreck, remains, rubble, rubbish, wreckage, detritus, refuse, crap, garbage, ruins, riffraff, dross, offal, dregs, piecesExamples from the Web for debris
Contemporary Examples of debris
Strong currents and winds, however, mean any debris could be drifting up to 31 miles a day eastward, away from the impact zone.
A number of bottles and other debris came down upon the demonstrators and cops on the roadway from the pedestrian walkway above.
I asked a former NASA astronaut, who cannot be quoted on the record, to look at photographs of the debris.
They said that the rest eventually sank beneath the surface—some after bobbing in the water clinging to debris for several hours.
Hundreds of Migrants are Reported Drowned by Traffickers Near MaltaBarbie Latza Nadeau
September 15, 2014
There was one very large and easily identifiable piece of debris floating, the vertical stabilizer.
Historical Examples of debris
Selected water as the spot for his fall, and was not picked up with the debris.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to DateAnonymous
Until then the stream had followed the street; but the debris that encumbered it deflected the course.
The FloodEmile Zola
As she spoke she stepped forward and stumbled over the debris at the door.
The StrollersFrederic S. Isham
In the corner Nasha struggled to free herself from the debris.
The GunPhilip K. Dick
From the overhanging rocks, too, debris falls as a result of "weathering."
The Mountain that was 'God'John H. Williams