Wreckage
['rekɪdʒ] or ['rɛkɪdʒ]
Definition
(noun.) the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; 'they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors'.
Edited by Gene--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked.
(n.) That which has been wrecked; remains of a wreck.
Typed by Jolin
Examples
- He began to order new levies and gather fresh armies amidst the wreckage of his world empire. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- She laid both hands on Gerty's shoulders, with a smile that was like sunrise on a sea strewn with wreckage. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The men had built a boat from the wreckage of the galleon, but having no idea where the island was located they had not dared to put to sea. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was the first real state to emerge from the universal wreckage. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Perry