B2nounurbanconflict
US/ˈrʌb.əl/
UK/ˈrʌb.əl/
broken pieces of stone, brick and concrete left after a building has fallen down
In context
Rescue workers searched the rubble for survivors after the earthquake.
The old factory was reduced to a pile of rubble.
Children played among the rubble of the destroyed houses.
Words that go with rubble
noun + preposition
- pile of rubbleA pile of rubble blocked the road.
- heap of rubbleThe wall collapsed into a heap of rubble.
verb + preposition
- reduced to rubbleThe bridge was reduced to rubble.
- buried under rubbleTwo people were buried under rubble.
verb + noun
- clear the rubbleWorkers took days to clear the rubble.
- search the rubbleDogs searched the rubble for survivors.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The rubbles were removed.Correct: The rubble was removed.