REMAINS definition: 1. pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or…. Learn more.
The word remains can mean a dead body, so a detective might investigate to find out if some bones found in a lake are human or non-human remains. You can also use remains to mean the part of something that's left behind after the rest has been used or thrown away.
remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ pl n any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: the remains of a meal, archaeological remains
- any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: the remains of a meal; archaeological remains.
Definition of remains noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
REMAINS meaning: 1 : the dead body of a person or animal; 2 : the parts of something that are left when the other parts are gone or used
REMAINS meaning: 1. pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or…. Learn more.
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