shipwreck

IPA: ʃˈɪprɛk

noun

  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
  • (countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
  • (figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss

verb

  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
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Examples of "shipwreck" in Sentences

  • The shipwrecks remain on the reef today.
  • The pastor was the victim of a shipwreck.
  • The cause of the shipwreck remains uncertain.
  • The shipwreck led to the construction of the Onrust.
  • Chafe and his party then returned to shipwreck camp.
  • The shipwreck is in of water, and is an easy scuba dive.
  • The shipwreck remains in the shallow waters of the lake.
  • The Grafton suffered shipwreck off the coast of the islands in 1864.
  • The resulting shipwreck is the largest wreck by tonnage in the world.
  • The island became infamous because of the number of shipwrecks in the area.

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