rubble
RUHB-uhl
Rubble (noun) means Broken fragments of stone, brick, or masonry, especially from a collapsed or demolished building. Example: “Rescue workers searched through the rubble after the earthquake.”
noun
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Broken fragments of stone, brick, or masonry, especially from a collapsed or demolished building.
"Rescue workers searched through the rubble after the earthquake."
How to use rubble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe broken chunks of stone or brick left when a building or structure is destroyed.
Common pairings
pile of rubble
reduced to rubble
buried under rubble
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Word forms
- Plural
- rubbles
- Third person singular
- rubbles
- Past tense
- rubbled
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Etymology
From Middle English rouble, likely related to "rubbish" and ultimately to an Old Norse word for scraping or piling up debris.
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What does “rubble” mean?
The word “rubble” means broken fragments of stone, brick, or masonry, especially from a collapsed or demolished building. In plain terms, the broken chunks of stone or brick left when a building or structure is destroyed.
How do you pronounce “rubble”?
“Rubble” is pronounced RUHB-uhl (/ˈɹʌb.əl/ in IPA).
How do you use “rubble” in a sentence?
Here is “rubble” used in a sentence: “Rescue workers searched through the rubble after the earthquake.”
What part of speech is “rubble”?
“Rubble” is a noun.
Where does the word “rubble” come from?
The word “rubble” comes from Middle English. From Middle English rouble, likely related to "rubbish" and ultimately to an Old Norse word for scraping or piling up debris.
Is “rubble” a common word?
“Rubble” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
