Meaning
rubble, ruins
- rubble or debris from collapsed buildings
- ruins or widespread destruction (figurative)
In a sentence
I soccorritori hanno cercato i superstiti tra le macerie per ore.
Rescuers searched for survivors among the rubble for hours.
Dopo il terremoto, l'intero centro storico era ridotto in macerie.
After the earthquake, the entire historic center was reduced to rubble.
La città è rinata con forza economica dalle proprie macerie.
The city was reborn with economic strength from its own ruins.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| macerie | feminine · singular |
| macerie | feminine · plural |
| macerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively in the plural; singular 'maceria' is obsolete.