remains

🇺🇸 /rɪˈmeɪnz/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈmeɪnz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

what is left after other parts are gone

The remains of the meal were put in the fridge.

C1

old things from long ago that are still found today

The ancient remains show how people lived long ago.

C1

the body of a dead person or animal

The remains were found in the forest.

translation

n. what is left after other parts are gone; old things from long ago that are still found today; the body of a dead person or animal