First Known Use: 14th century
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1rubble
noun rub·ble \ˈrə-bəl\
: broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., from walls or buildings that have fallen
Full Definition of RUBBLE
1
a : broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building <fortifications knocked into rubble — C. S. Forester> b : a miscellaneous confused mass or group of usually broken or worthless things
2
: waterworn or rough broken stones or bricks used in coarse masonry or in filling courses of walls
3
: rough stone as it comes from the quarry
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Origin of RUBBLE
Middle English robyl
2rubble
verb
rub·bledrub·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of RUBBLE
transitive verb
: to reduce to rubble
First Known Use of RUBBLE
1926
RUBBLE Defined for Kids
rubble
noun rub·ble \ˈrə-bəl\
Definition of RUBBLE for Kids
: rough broken pieces of stone or brick from buildings
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