{
    "term": "debris",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several people were injured by flying debris in the explosion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Debris rained down around them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police have spent the day sifting through the debris for clues."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She found a pair of children's shoes among the debris."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The tank exploded, scattering debris all over the field."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["falling", "flying", "food"],
                "… of debris": ["piece", "heap", "pile"],
                "verb + debris": ["scatter", "send", "clear"],
                "debris + verb": ["accumulate", "fly", "fall"],
                "preposition": ["among the debris", "in the debris"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "rubbish or pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Clear away leaves and other garden debris from the pond."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the debris of their lunch"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Remember to clear the drain of debris regularly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These worms feed on plant debris."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["falling", "flying", "food"],
                "… of debris": ["piece", "heap", "pile"],
                "verb + debris": ["scatter", "send", "clear"],
                "debris + verb": ["accumulate", "fly", "fall"],
                "preposition": ["among the debris", "in the debris"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdebriː//ˈdeɪbriː/",
                "audio": "de/debris/debris__gb_4.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dəˈbriː/",
                "audio": "de/debris/debris__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 18th cent.: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’."
}