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rubble

Definition

  • noun: broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., from walls or buildings that have fallen
  • noun: broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
  • verb: to reduce to rubble
  • synonyms: brash

Examples

  • Rescue workers managed to pull two injured people out of the 'rubble'.

  • The earthquake reduced the whole town to 'rubble'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We have two... year olds. Yes. Do you remember this year? Aww. One of my favorite years. And one of my favorite arenas. The use of the rubble, the ruin city. Very exciting. From this moment here... ...this moment... .. is the moment that you never forget. (..)
    2012 The Hunger Games