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- Dictionaryremnant/ˈrɛmnənt/
noun
- 1. a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed: "the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape" Similar
- 2. a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel): "if any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant"
adjective
- 1. remaining: "remnant strands of hair"
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REMNANT definition: 1. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: 2. a…. Learn more.
How to use remnant in a sentence. a usually small part, member, or trace remaining; a small surviving group —often used in plural; an unsold or unused end of piece goods… See the full definition
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. Compare. leftovers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Things remaining. (and) all the rest idiom. balance. bastion. be left phrase. cremains. cutpiece. deposit
noun. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like. Synonyms: remains, rest, residuum, residue, remainder. a fragment or scrap. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt. a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness. adjective. remaining; leftover. remnant. / ˈrɛmnənt / noun.
A remnant is something that's left over, once the rest is used up. If you plan to sew a shirt using only a remnant, it might have to be a midriff shirt. The noun remnant can also be used to refer to leftover things other than cloth.
A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.
Definition of remnant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
