1. loose fragments or particles worn away from rock by weathering and erosion
Usage: geological
2. accumulated matter or debris of any kind

Examples

• The river carried detritus downstream from the eroded mountainside.
• Geologists studied the detritus to understand the area’s geological history.
• After the storm, detritus from broken trees littered the yard.
• The old warehouse was filled with industrial detritus from decades past.
• Marine detritus provides nutrients for ocean floor organisms.
• She swept up the detritus left behind by the construction workers.