remains

nounB2 · Upper-intermediate

What is left after other parts have gone.

Meanings of «remains»

1 · noun

what is left after other parts have gone

Only the remains of the old bridge were still visible.

2 · noun

the body of a person after death

The police found human remains near the old forest.

Similar: corpse body

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The difference between similar words

the body of a dead person or animal

bodythe usual, neutral wordPolice found a body in the river.

corpsea dead human body; sounds more serious or scaryThe detective looked at the corpse.

remainsformalwhat is left of a body, often old; formalThe remains were found in a cave.

carcassthe dead body of an animalBirds were eating the carcass of a deer.

what is left of something

remainderthe rest of something after part is goneI will spend the remainder of the day at home.

remainswhat is left of something old or destroyedWe saw the remains of an old castle.

remnanta small piece left from something biggerShe made a bag from a remnant of cloth.

residuea small amount left after a processThe water left a white residue on the glass.

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