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flotsam
This term is most frequently paired with "jetsam" in the phrase "flotsam and jetsam." While technically distinct in maritime law—flotsam refers to goods floating from a ship, whereas jetsam refers to goods deliberately thrown overboard—in common modern usage, the two are used interchangeably to describe any collection of floating wreckage or debris.
When used metaphorically, the word carries a connotation of worthlessness or abandonment. It describes the remnants of a life, a relationship, or a project that have been left behind and have lost their original purpose, evoking a sense of clutter, decay, or emotional residue.
Meanings
Examples
The beach was littered with flotsam after the great storm.
The coast guard spotted bits of flotsam drifting in the current.
My desk is just a collection of office flotsam like old staples and dried up pens.
I wonder if this piece of flotsam came from that sunken galleon.
The attic was filled with the flotsam of a lifetime of hoarding.
We found some interesting flotsam while walking along the coastline.