a relic that has been excavated from the soil
"Archaeologists carefully brushed away the dirt to reveal ancient pottery remains beneath the excavation site."
What is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
"After cleaning up the kitchen, there were just crumbs and a few coffee beans left in the sink as remains for tomorrow's morning brew."
plural of remain
In plain English: Remains are what is left of something after most of it has gone away or been destroyed.
"The remains of the ancient city are protected by a fence."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of remain
"The old castle remains standing despite centuries of storms and wars."
In plain English: To remain means to stay in the same place or condition without changing.
"The old castle remains standing after centuries of storms."
Derived from Old French remanoir, this term originally meant to stay behind or remain in place. It entered English via the past participle of that verb, evolving to signify what is left after something has been removed or destroyed.