How do you use Debris in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like dust or rubble, plus the exact meaning.
Debris in a sentence
Debris meaning
- Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
- Litter and discarded refuse.
- The ruins of a broken-down structure.
Example sentences (20)
A bulldozer moves debris as a vehicle sits stranded in flooded water on U.S. Highway 101 in Montecito, Calif., Jan.
A large number of smashed chimney stacks were left as debris on the ground, following a morning of 50-60mph gusts.
Debris and sediment removal work are both continuing Friday and are expected to continue over the next few weekdays.
Burned soil can be water-repellent, increasing the risk of flash floods and flows of debris such as downed trees.
After pulling out the piece of tape, you should be able to see all the dirt and debris that has been collected.
A motorist is reporting traffic is building along the A34 near Botley Interchange due to tree debris all over the road.
Crews were now using heavy equipment to methodically and carefully pull debris from the site, Mr Holben said.
As Earth sweeps through the comet’s debris trail, the particles burn up in the atmosphere, resulting in the annual shower.
Brown said excavators would be used on Wednesday to get to the challenging areas covered in debris that are still burning.
Caltrans and Public Works responded immediately to the debris but, Gilbert said, the rocks continue to fall.
A landslide sent debris across all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Woodland on Monday afternoon.
Cranes and mechanical personnel were also deployed to try to remove debris and right overturned vehicles.
Anti-masker attempts to harass park ranger for wearing a mask, but then finds out he's protecting his lungs from metal debris.
Chopper 7HD flew above the scene around 7 a.m., with debris from the crash scattered across the roadway.
Considering the level of destruction of some Syrian cities, they'll make a giant hill out of the debris and start over nearby.
A spokesperson for National Highways said: "The pushbike was reported to have fallen from a car and would be classed as debris.
Debris and scrap spread over the Hussainsagar banks on Saturday, after two days of Ganesh immersion.
Construction is complete on debris basins in the No. 1 Canyon in the foothills west of Wenatchee.
Debris could be seen scattered across the fitness room in photos and video shared with CityNews.
That population of objects, McKnight argued, makes the case for debris remediation, or the active removal of debris.
Common combinations with debris
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the debris 33×
- debris from 24×
- debris and 20×
- of debris 16×
- and debris 15×
- debris in 13×
- marine debris 8×
- falling debris 8×
- space debris 7×
- debris or 5×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word debris. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.