flotsam

[US]/'flɒts(ə)m/
[UK]/'flɑtsəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. floating debris from a shipwreck or wreckage, floating wreckage, waste material, miscellaneous items

Example Sentences

Sick and starving refugees are the flotsam and jetsam of war.

The beaches are wide and filled with interesting flotsam and jetsam.

Under the bridge, you see the human flotsam and jetsam of a big city.

The beach was littered with flotsam and jetsam after the storm.

The sailors collected the flotsam that was floating in the water.

The environmentalists are concerned about the amount of flotsam in the ocean.

The flotsam from the shipwreck washed up on the shore.

The fishermen found some valuable flotsam in their nets.

The river was filled with flotsam and debris after the heavy rain.

The children enjoyed searching for flotsam and shells on the beach.

The artist used flotsam and other found objects to create a sculpture.

The cleanup crew worked tirelessly to remove the flotsam from the river.

The beachcomber found a piece of driftwood among the flotsam on the shore.

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