piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed
There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake.
The earthquake left behind piles of rubble, remnants of once-standing structures.
The demolition crew worked efficiently to clear the rubble from the construction site.
Residents sifted through the rubble, salvaging personal belongings after the fire.
The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient city's rubble to uncover hidden artifacts.