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Vocabulary Entry
flotsam
|noun • noun
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N
noun
Debris or wreckage floating on a body of water.
Example Sentences
"The storm left a lot of flotsam along the shoreline."
"As the ship sank, it released flotsam into the sea."
"The beach was littered with flotsam, making it a challenging cleanup."
N
noun
A collection of items, often of little value, that have been washed ashore.
Example Sentences
"The flotsam found on the beach included old tires and broken furniture."
"During the cleanup, volunteers collected various pieces of flotsam for disposal."
"The flotsam from the ocean often tells a story of past shipwrecks."