1. small remaining quantities or parts of something
Usage: plural form of remnant

Examples

• The archaeologists found remnants of ancient pottery.
• Only remnants of the old building survived the fire.
• She used fabric remnants to make a quilt.
• Remnants of snow still covered the mountain peaks in May.
• The museum displayed remnants from the shipwreck.
• After the storm, remnants of debris littered the beach.
• The old traditions exist only in remnants today.