Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
debris-field
noun
/dɪˈbriː fiːld/
Definition
A debris field refers to an area where various types of scattered waste or remains are found, often as a result of a disaster or accident.
Examples
- After the plane crash, search teams arrived quickly to comb the debris field for survivors.
- The hurricane left a wide debris field along the coastline, which took weeks to clean up.
- Archaeologists carefully studied the debris field for clues about the ancient civilization.
Meaning
The term describes the remnants and fragments that have been dispersed over a region, typically after a destructive event.
Synonyms
- wreckage
- ruins
- remnants
- fragmentation
