The meaning of REMAIN is to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. How to use remain in a sentence.

REMAINS definition: any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc See examples of remains used in a sentence.

Rescue workers searched the remains of the house. A person’s remains are that person’s dead body.

Dec 11, 2025 · remains pl (plural only) The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

Definition of remains noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 meanings: 1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage.... Click for more definitions.

1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: the remains of a meal; archaeological remains.