Entry Word: wreckage

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless <the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world> — see destruction
2 the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed <the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of warʼs terrible cost> — see remains 1
3 the destruction or loss of a ship <debris floated ashore for weeks after the wreckage> — see shipwreck