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Remnant: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：leftover piece (remnant)

remnant 🔊

/ˈrɛmnənt/

n. adj.

A small piece or amount of something that is left after the rest has been used, removed, or destroyed.

Close-up of a small fabric remnant on a wooden table with scissors nearby

leftover piece 🔊

➕

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər piːs/

n. adj.

A small piece or amount of something that persists after the main part is used, removed, or destroyed.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'remnantem', from 'remanere' (re- 'back' + manere 'to stay').

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'remain' + 'ant': a tiny ant left behind after a picnic — a small remnant.

📖 Example

At the fabric store, I found a beautiful remnant of blue velvet, just enough to make a small pillow. 🔊 At the fabric store, I found a beautiful remnant of blue velvet, just enough to make a small pillow.

🔗 Collocations

a remnant of cloth – a leftover piece of fabric

a remnant from the past – something that remains from an earlier time

leftover remnants – small remaining parts

🔄 Synonyms

leftover (n.) – something that remains, especially food or material

remainder (n.) – the part that is left after the rest has been used or removed

residue (n.) – a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone

🚫 Antonyms

whole (n.) – the entire amount or thing

entirety (n.) – the whole of something

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English via Old French 'remenant', from Latin 'remanere'. Often used in biblical contexts (e.g., 'a remnant of Israel') and later in commerce for leftover fabric.

Meaning 2：remaining (remnant)

remnant 🔊

/ˈrɛmnənt/

n. adj.

(Adjective) Describing something that remains or is left over, especially from a larger or former whole.

Ancient stone arches as remnants of a larger structure in a green field

remaining 🔊

➕

/rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

n. adj.

Describing something that persists or is left over from a larger or former entity.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We visited the remnant walls of the ancient temple, which stood quietly in the middle of the modern city. 🔊 We visited the remnant walls of the ancient temple, which stood quietly in the middle of the modern city.

🔗 Collocations

remnant walls – walls that are still standing from a larger structure

remnant population – a small remaining group of people

remnant forest – a small area of forest that was once much larger

🔄 Synonyms

remaining (adj.) – still present after the rest has been removed or used

leftover (adj.) – remaining after the rest has been used

residual (adj.) – remaining after the main part is gone

🚫 Antonyms

entire (adj.) – whole, not lacking any part

complete (adj.) – having all its parts; finished