Rubble ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Rubble ( noun )

1. Broken fragments of brick, concrete, stone, etc, as from a demolished building.
2. Debris or ruins of something that has been destroyed.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french ruble, from latin rubellus "reddish", from ruber "red".

Examples:

1. The city was in ruins, with rubble litter the streets.
2. The explosion left a pile of rubble where the building once stood.
3. The archaeologists sifted through the rubble looking for artifacts.
4. The rubble was cleared to make way for a new building.
5. The rubble was used as fill for the foundation of the new building.

(As a verb)

Rubble ( verb )

1. Broken fragments of brick, concrete, stone, etc, as from a demolished building.
2. Debris or ruins of something that has been destroyed.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french ruble, from latin rubellus "reddish", from ruber "red".

Examples:

1. The city was in ruins, with rubble litter the streets.
2. The explosion left a pile of rubble where the building once stood.
3. The archaeologists sifted through the rubble looking for artifacts.
4. The rubble was cleared to make way for a new building.
5. The rubble was used as fill for the foundation of the new building.