Rubble

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌbəl/

Definitions of rubble

noun waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings

Example Sentences

A1 The earthquake left nothing but rubble in the town.

A2 The construction workers cleared away the rubble from the demolition site.

B1 The archaeologists sifted through the rubble to uncover ancient artifacts.

B2 The explosion reduced the building to rubble in a matter of seconds.

C1 The war-torn city was filled with rubble and debris.

C2 The restoration efforts involved removing tons of rubble from the historic site.

Examples of rubble in a Sentence

formal The earthquake left behind a trail of destruction, with buildings reduced to rubble.

informal After the demolition, all that was left was a pile of rubble.

slang The construction site was a mess, with rubble everywhere.

figurative Despite the setbacks, they were able to rebuild from the rubble of their failed project.

Grammatical Forms of rubble

• past tense: rubbled
• plural: rubbles
• comparative: more rubble
• superlative: most rubble
• present tense: rubbles
• future tense: will rubble
• perfect tense: has rubbled
• continuous tense: is rubbling
• singular: rubble
• positive degree: rubble
• infinitive: to rubble
• gerund: rubbling
• participle: rubbled

Origin and Evolution of rubble

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'rubble' originated from the Latin word 'rubbish' which meant rough stone or brick fragments.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'rubble' came to refer to the debris or remains of buildings or structures, reflecting its original meaning of stone fragments. The word has evolved to commonly describe the scattered pieces of broken or destroyed materials.