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 sailors were stranded on a deserted island after their shipwreck
- The old lighthouse warned ships of the treacherous waters where many shipwrecks had occurred
- The shipwreck was the result of a violent storm that swept through the area
- The salvage team worked tirelessly to recover valuables from the shipwreck
- The survivors of the shipwreck were finally rescued after days adrift at sea
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