remains B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ See IPA manual Freq #2277 Meanings 1 noun The parts of something that are left after the rest has been used, eaten, or destroyed. We cleared away the remains of the meal. 2 noun A dead body or what is left of one. The detective examined the victim's remains. 3 noun Old structures or objects from the past, especially from history or archaeology. Tourists come to see the remains of the ancient city. 4 verb Third-person singular form of 'remain': to stay in the same place or condition. She remains here while the others go ahead. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms cremainsmacroremainsmicroremains Common collocations organic remains Adjective + noun fragmentary remains Adjective + noun Topics Space, Position & Direction Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # remains **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ **Frequency rank:** 2277 ## Meanings 1. The parts of something that are left after the rest has been used, eaten, or destroyed. 2. A dead body or what is left of one. 3. Old structures or objects from the past, especially from history or archaeology. 4. Third-person singular form of 'remain': to stay in the same place or condition. ## Examples - We cleared away the remains of the meal. - The detective examined the victim's remains. - Tourists come to see the remains of the ancient city. - She remains here while the others go ahead. ## Derived Forms - cremains - macroremains - microremains ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Describing Qualities markdown