Remains
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Remains is a noun meaning The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
Meaning
The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
More Meanings
- Historical or archaeological relics.
- The extant writings of a deceased person.
- All that is left of the stock of some things; remnants.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of remain
- (rare) plural of remain
Example Sentences
We'll go ahead, while she remains here.
The victim's remains were one small piece of bone.
He couldn't bring himself to eat the remains of the chicken dinner.
They buried the remains of their longtime friend in the town cemetery.
Synonyms for remains
Depending on context, synonyms include stiff, cadaver, corpse, clay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stiff, corpse, cadaver, clay, remainder, stay.
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