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noun

remains

What is left after something has been used, destroyed, or died.

The remains of the old house stand beside the road.

Etymology
remainLatinto stay behind
+sEnglishplural

The verb means staying behind. The plural noun names what is left, including surviving material after destruction or the body after death.

More examples

  • She clears the remains of dinner from the table.
  • Scientists examine the remains of a prehistoric animal.
  • His remains are buried beside his parents.

Forms

remains

remain verb — To stay or be left behind.

Similar words

remnants
Emphasizes small surviving parts of something once larger.
leftovers
Usually refers to uneaten food saved for another meal.
debris
Refers to scattered broken material, especially after damage or destruction.