Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun
wreckage
IPA pronunciation: /ˈrekɪdʒ/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
обломки, крушение
English definition
The remains of something that has been destroyed or severely damaged.
Example
Rescue teams searched through the wreckage of the collapsed building.
Collocations
- wreckage of a plane
- search the wreckage
- buried in the wreckage
- twisted wreckage
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