wreckage

Noun

Meaning

The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked.

That which has been wrecked; remains of a wreck.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hulk junker lagan wrack loss decimation damage broken destroy destruction waste disaster crash trace damages
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Antonyms

deliverance salvation making beginning success base
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Hypernyms

portion part

Hyponyms

lagan flotsam ligan jetsam lagend

Phrases with the word

harmful wreckage floating wreckage

Examples

A commission to investigate the cause of the wreckage was also set up. Source: Internet

After his team member was fatally wounded and his own rifle ammunition exhausted, Master Sergeant Gordon returned to the wreckage, recovering a rifle with the last five rounds of ammunition and gave it to the pilot with the words, "good luck." Source: Internet

After gazing down at the wreckage, he dances away, picking out on his banjo Cat Stevens ' " If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out ". Source: Internet

After picking their way through the wreckage across the front, Luftwaffe officers found that the tally exceeded 2,000. Source: Internet

All 260 people aboard the plane and five people on the ground were killed instantly, and the impact forces and a post-crash fire destroyed the wreckage. Source: Internet

A view of the burnt wreckage of a small plane that crashed into the parking lot of a post office is shown, at left, in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

wreck yard wreck-master wreckable wrecked wreckedness wrecker