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Learn to pronounce re·mains

/rəˈmānz/
noun
the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed.
"the remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table"
synonyms: remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, rest, remnant, remnants, leftovers, leavings, scraps, debris, detritus, residuum

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Sep 12, 2024 · 1. a : to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up only a few ruins remain b : to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated it remains to be seen.
pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away: The remains of lunch were still on the table. We ...
Remains definition: any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc.
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.
remains (of something) the parts of something that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc. She fed the remains of her lunch to ...
1. what is left after part has been used, destroyed, etc.; remainder; remnant 2. vestiges or traces of the past 3. a dead body; corpse 4. writings left ...
to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist: After the flood, nothing remained of the village.
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.
Sep 9, 2024 · plural noun. : parts of the bodies of dead people. an area where ancient human remains have been found.
Apr 14, 2024 · I always thought the word "remains" when used for humans meant dead bodies that were torn apart, burned, badly decomposed or otherwise not ...