wreckage

[US]/'rekɪdʒ/
[UK]/'rɛkɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fragments or remains of something that has been destroyed or wrecked

Phrases & Collocations

charred wreckage

wreckage removal

aircraft wreckage

Example Sentences

the wreckage of the cars

wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.

the wreckage of the plane after the crash

firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car.

The passenger was pinned under the wreckage of the truck.

a balloon drifting eastward; as the wreckage drifted toward shore.

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore moved carefully into the middle of the room, scrutinizing the wreckage at his feet.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

A body was recovered trom the wreckage.

Source: AP Listening June 2023 Collection

Video appeared to show the burning wreckage.

Source: AP Listening August 2016 Collection

It took two weeks of searching just to discover the wreckage.

Source: Realm of Legends

Mars Polar Lander is not the only wreckage on the red planet.

Source: Searching for life on Mars

Crews desperately combed the mangled wreckage all day, looking for signs of life.

Source: PBS English News

Crews worked through the nights to clear away the wreckage and the dirt.

Source: PBS English News

He said Canadian forces would cover and analyze the wreckage from the object.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2023 Collection

The wreckage of a fallen chandelier flittered nearby.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

But both say they're confident they will discover the wreckage of the airliner.

Source: CRI Online May 2014 Collection

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