USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. debris El minero transportó escombros a la superficie para limpiar la zona de trabajo.The miner took the debris up to the surface to clean up the work area.
b. rubble Los perros policía buscaron sobrevivientes bajo los escombros.Police dogs searched for survivors under the rubble.
el escombro
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. rubble Un escombro se desprendió de la fachada y golpeó con fuerza en el suelo.Rubble fell off the facade and hit the ground hard.
b. debris ¡Menos mal que el escombro que cayó del edificio era pequeño!Luckily the debris that fell from the building was small!
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