Definition
wreckage: remains, ruins, debris, fragments
It was clear from looking at the plane wreckage that nobody had survived the crash, the plane was still on fire and in many different pieces.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Firemen found Paul's body in the wreckage.
US: The wreckage from the train crash could be seen from space.
- "It was a real catastrophe: bodies everywhere, charred wreckage and explosions."
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