housewrecker

American

[hous-rek-er] / ˈhaʊsˌrɛk ər /

noun

wrecker.

Etymology

Origin of housewrecker

First recorded in 1895–1900; house + wrecker

Example Sentences

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Luckily the intervention of a public-spirited Prefect of Vaucluse proved successful, and they were again rescued from the housewrecker's pick.

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