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- DictionaryRem·nant/ˈremnənt/
noun
- 1. a small remaining quantity of something.
adjective
- 1. remaining: "remnant strands of hair"
remnant. noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈrem.nənt / uk / ˈrem.nənt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: the remnants of last night's meal. remnants of the city's former glory. a carpet remnant.
Definitions of remnant. noun. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. synonyms: dregs, leftover. see more. noun. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold. synonyms: end, oddment, remainder. see more.
[usually plural] a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. synonym remains. The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area. Many of the traditions are remnants of a time when most people worked on the land. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. Something left over; a remainder. 2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold. 3. A surviving trace or vestige: a remnant of his past glory. 4. often remnants A small surviving group of people. [Middle English remanant, remnant, from Old French remanant, from present participle of remaindre, to remain; see remain .]
4 days ago · noun. 1. (often plural) a part left over after use, processing, etc. 2. a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former era. a remnant of imperialism. 3. a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price. adjective.
May 2, 2024 · countable noun. The remnants of something are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or has been used or destroyed. Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring. Synonyms: remainder, remains, trace, fragment More Synonyms of remnant.
remnant meaning: a piece of something that continues to exist when the rest of that thing has gone: . Learn more.
