noun
rubble
RUHB-uhl/ˈrʌbl/
Broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete left after destruction.
Broken bricks and concrete form a heap of rubble.
Etymology
Middle English robeyl already named rough stone fragments, especially demolition waste—the central image retained today. Its earlier origin is obscure, though it is apparently related to rubbish.
In context
mixed in with the rubble, Marco spots pieces of painted plaster.
More examples
- They cleared the rubble.
- The building collapsed into rubble.
- She searched through the rubble.
Forms
rubble
Similar words
- debris
- Broken remains of any material.
- rubblework
- Construction using rough stones rather than loose wreckage.