shipwreck
Translation
shipwreck
Examples
They discovered an ancient shipwreck.
They discovered an ancient shipwreck.
The storm caused a terrible shipwreck.
The storm caused a terrible shipwreck.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) shipwreck a wrecked ship or the event of a ship being destroyed They discovered an ancient shipwreck.
Similar Words
wreck, ruin, castaway
Etymology
A compound word from 'ship' and 'wreck' (destruction). It literally means 'the wreck of a ship'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a ship being wrecked by a storm. The word is a direct combination of its parts.