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October 14, 2018 Word of the Day

rubble /ˈrʌbəl/ noun
rubble
/ˈrʌbəl/
noun
An earthquake reduced parts of the town to rubble.
An earthquake reduced parts of the town to rubble.
Definition of RUBBLE

: broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., from walls or buildings that have fallen

[noncount]

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

  • The earthquake reduced the whole town to rubble.

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