wreckage

[ rek-ij ]
/ ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /
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noun

act of wrecking; state of being wrecked.
remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked: They searched the wreckage for survivors.

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Origin of wreckage

First recorded in 1830–40; wreck + -age

Words nearby wreckage

wreath, wreathe, wreathed column, wreathy, wreck, wreckage, wrecked, wrecker, wrecker's ball, wreckfish, wreckful
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Words related to wreckage

debris, rubble, wreck, remains, ruins, remnants, shambles, havoc, flotsam

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British Dictionary definitions for wreckage

wreckage
/ (ˈrɛkɪdʒ) /

noun

same as wreck (def. 6)
the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction
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