remains

UK/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/US/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/

nounB2Very common — you will meet it every day · #1,685 of 15,258leans written

Remains are what is left of something, or a dead body. Roman remains, human remains, the remains of the meal.

It is always plural, and in the sense of a body it is the word police and coroners use because it is neutral about identity and condition. Archaeological remains are protected by law in most countries. Note remain, the verb, beneath it.

Definitions of remains

1nounremainsWhat is left of something.B2
“Archaeologists found the remains of a Roman villa under the car park.”

remains is what is left.

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remains in the wild

In the 19th century, research was conducted on a small quantity of remains of four specimens that had been brought to Europe in the early 17th century.
Dodo
The Federal government, through the United States Army Corps of Engineers, held jurisdiction over the land where the remains were found and, thus, had legal custody.
Kennewick Man
The controversial case wound its way through courts for many years, including a period when scientists won access to study the remains.
Kennewick Man
Cultural items include human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Some human cultures may bury the remains of beloved animals.
Burial

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