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- DictionaryWreck·age/ˈrekij/
noun
- 1. the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed: "firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car"
a situation in which something has been badly damaged or destroyed: The bank's directors should not be allowed to walk away from the financial wreckage they created. the parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged: Experts were sent to inspect the plane's wreckage.
wreckage. noun. /ˈrekɪdʒ/ [uncountable] the parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed. A few survivors were pulled from the wreckage. Pieces of wreckage were found ten miles away from the scene of the explosion. (figurative) Could nothing be rescued from the wreckage of her dreams? Extra Examples.
What's left behind after a destructive accident or disaster is called wreckage. The day after tornadoes sweep through a town, its inhabitants might search the wreckage of their houses for mementoes and valuables.
2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] When something such as a plane, car, or building has been destroyed, you can refer to what remains as wreckage or the wreckage . Mark was dragged from the burning wreckage of his car. [ + of] Synonyms: remains, pieces, ruin, fragments More Synonyms of wreckage.
Noun. 1. wreckage - the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors" flotsam, jetsam - the floating wreckage of a ship. lagan, lagend, ligan - goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈrekɪdʒ / us. Add to word list. the parts that remain of a car, ship, or aircraft that has been destroyed: Two survivors were pulled from the wreckage. (Definition of wreckage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of wreckage. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴重受損的東西, 殘骸, 剩餘物… See more.
noun. /ˈrɛkɪdʒ/ [uncountable] the parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed A few survivors were pulled from the wreckage. Pieces of wreckage were found ten miles away from the scene of the explosion. Definitions on the go.
