Word Type

Noun

The word "debris" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

bridge orbit outerspace

Derived Terms

biodebris cellular debris debris basin debris field debris mortar debris response area debrite palynodebris space debris

Context

geology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

piece remainder rubbish scrap trash

Type Of (IsA)

rubbish

Related Terms

broken trash

Related Terms

broken down destroyed discarded fragment glacier litter refuse remains rock rubble ruins scattered wreckage

Synonym Network

ruins

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.