Meaning & use
wreckage
The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed, such as a vehicle or building.
See it in a sentence
Investigators searched through the wreckage of the plane for clues about the crash.
Volunteers cleared the wreckage left behind by the storm from the town's main street.
A note on using this word
Wreckage is an uncountable noun, so it is used as wreckage and never as wreckages.
Words with a similar meaning
debrisruins
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