rubble
Translation
rubble, debris, wreckage
Examples
The building was reduced to rubble after the earthquake.
The building was reduced to rubble after the earthquake.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) rubble The building was reduced to rubble.
Similar Words
Synonyms: debris, wreckage, ruins
Etymology
From Old French 'robe' meaning 'spoils, plunder'. The sense later shifted to 'waste material'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a pile of 'rubbish' that is 'rubble'.