Also means
rubble
Usage Note
Débris is used in both singular and plural in French (the final s is always written but silent). It refers to fragments left after destruction: les débris de l'avion (the wreckage of the plane). In everyday speech, débris can describe any scattered fragments or litter.
Examples
"Les débris jonchaient le sol après l'explosion."
Natural Translation
Debris littered the ground after the explosion.

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