wreckage

noun

wreck·age ˈre-kij

Synonyms of wreckage

: the act of wrecking : the state of being wrecked

: something that has been wrecked

: broken and disordered parts or material from something wrecked

Examples of wreckage in a Sentence

Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies. They cleared the wreckage from the track.

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Painstaking analysis of 319 tons of wreckage and thousands of pieces of evidence from a crime scene covering 845 square miles, along with thousands of interviews in 16 countries, eventually led investigators to two Libyan intelligence operatives. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 Software, which took a beating earlier this year, has more recently staged a comeback as traders reevaluated their business outlooks, and combed through the wreckage for survivors. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Aircraft maintenance workers in a boom lift cut away debris hanging from the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet on March 24. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 For decades, activists and Myers’ legal team have dug through the wreckage of his case. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wreckage

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wreckage was in 1837

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wreckage

noun

wreck·age ˈrek-ij

: the act of wrecking

: the state of being wrecked

: the remains of a wreck

wreckage

noun

Synonyms of wreckage

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