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shipwreck
[ ship-rek ]
noun
- the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
- the remains of a wrecked ship.
- destruction or ruin:
the shipwreck of one's hopes.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to suffer shipwreck.
- to destroy; ruin.
verb (used without object)
- to suffer shipwreck.
shipwreck
/ ˈʃɪpˌrɛk /
noun
- the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea
- a wrecked ship or part of such a ship
- ruin or destruction
the shipwreck of all my hopes
verb
- to wreck or destroy (a ship)
- to bring to ruin or destruction
Word History and Origins
Origin of shipwreck1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shipwreck1
Example Sentences
He’s genuflecting and appears penitent, it’s him with no public or private, shipwrecked in place in a way.
“Imagine that you escaped a shipwreck because of overcrowding,” he said.
From the RMS Titanic to the SS Endurance, shipwrecks offer valuable -- yet swiftly deteriorating -- windows into the past.
When the researchers first spotted the coral from their boat, it was so large, they thought it was a shipwreck.
An animated robot named Roz adapts to its new surroundings after being shipwrecked on a deserted island, and develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.
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