Wreckage: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
wreckage
[ หrekษชdส ]
airplane crash
The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed, especially in an accident.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The investigators sifted through the wreckage of the plane to determine the cause of the crash.
- The wreckage of the ship was scattered across the ocean floor.
- The firefighters combed through the wreckage to rescue any survivors.
car crash
The remaining parts of a vehicle that has been severely damaged in an accident.
Synonyms
crushed vehicle, mangled remains
Examples of usage
- The wreckage of the car was towed away from the scene of the crash.
- The firefighters had to extricate the driver from the wreckage of the car.
- The twisted wreckage of the vehicle indicated the severity of the collision.
Translations
Translations of the word "wreckage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น destroรงos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคฒเคฌเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Wrack
๐ฎ๐ฉ puing
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปะฐะผะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wrak
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎ้ชธ
๐ซ๐ท รฉpave
๐ช๐ธ escombros
๐น๐ท enkaz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุทุงู
๐จ๐ฟ trosky
๐ธ๐ฐ trosky
๐จ๐ณ ๆฎ้ชธ
๐ธ๐ฎ razbitine
๐ฎ๐ธ flak
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะธัะฐาะฐะฝ าะฐะปะดัาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแฎแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษza
๐ฒ๐ฝ escombros
Word origin
The word 'wreckage' originated in the early 19th century from the combination of 'wreck' and the suffix '-age'. 'Wreck' comes from Old Norse 'wrek', meaning 'something driven ashore'. The concept of wreckage has been associated with disasters and accidents throughout history, highlighting the aftermath of destruction and damage.