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wreckage

American  
[rek-ij] / ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. act of wrecking; wrecking; state of being wrecked.

  2. remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked.

    They searched the wreckage for survivors.
wreckage British  
/ ˈrɛkɪdʒ /

noun

  1. same as wreck

  2. the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction

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Etymology

Origin of wreckage

First recorded in 1830–40; wreck + -age

Example Sentences

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Visuals from the crash site show the wreckage of a plane engulfed in plumes of smoke and flames.

From BBC

Churro barked at the wreckage below, and Natalie turned to look.

From Literature

In dense woodland 36 miles from Córdoba lies the tangled wreckage of the two trains that collided on Sunday evening.

From BBC

Pelicarnassus drew himself up as much as the wreckage would allow.

From Literature

Rescue teams said the twisted wreckage of the trains made it difficult to recover people trapped inside the carriages.

From BBC

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