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wreckage
noun wreck·age \ˈre-kij\
: the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Full Definition of WRECKAGE
2
a : something that has been wrecked b : broken and disordered parts or material from something wrecked
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First Known Use of WRECKAGE
1837
Related to WRECKAGE
- Synonyms
- annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, destruction
- Antonyms
- building, construction, erection, raising
WRECKAGE Defined for Kids
wreckage
noun wreck·age \ˈre-kij\
Definition of WRECKAGE for Kids
1
: the remains of a wreck <I therefore set out … to search for whatever wreckage the waves had washed ashore. — Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins>
2
: the act of wrecking : the state of being wrecked
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