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entulho

[en-tu-ʎo]
nounmasculinepl: entulhos
rubble
1. Debris or waste material from demolished buildings or construction sites
The construction site was filled with rubble and entulho.
O canteiro de obras estava cheio de entulho.
2. Broken fragments or pieces of stone, brick, and other materials
Workers cleared the entulho from the demolition.
Os trabalhadores limparam o entulho da demolição.
3. Figuratively: cluttered or useless things
His house was full of entulho and junk.
Sua casa estava cheia de entulho e lixo.
NYC Slang
rubble, debris, trash
Synonyms
escombrodetritorestolixoresíduo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entulho
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
entulho
Also used in Portugal, though escombro is more common
São Paulo
entulho
Common in construction and demolition contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

limpar o entulho
remover o entulho
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