driftwood
nounUK /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
US /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
Wood that floats on water and washes up on the shore.
We collected smooth pieces of driftwood along the beach.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Wood floating on the sea or carried by currents.
The boat had to steer around the driftwood.
3. A person who has no fixed home or purpose and moves from place to place.
He drifted through life like driftwood.
4. Debris or useless material that has been left behind.
The attic was full of driftwood from old projects.