B1nounsciencehistory
US/ˈfræɡ.mənt/
UK/ˈfræɡ.mənt/
a small piece that has broken off something larger
In context
Police found a fragment of glass near the broken window.
I only heard a fragment of their conversation through the wall.
Archaeologists pieced together fragments of an ancient clay pot.
Words that go with fragment
noun + preposition
- a fragment ofHe kept a fragment of the old plate.
adjective + noun
- tiny fragmentA tiny fragment of metal was stuck in his hand.
noun + noun
- bone fragmentDoctors removed a bone fragment from the wound.
- glass fragmentBe careful of the glass fragments on the floor.
verb + noun
- collect fragmentsThe team collected fragments of the satellite.
verb + preposition
- shatter into fragmentsThe vase shattered into fragments on the floor.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a fragment glassCorrect: a fragment of glass