shipwreck
Use Shipwreck in a sentence
noun
1.
the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
2.
the remains of a wrecked ship.
3.
destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one's hopes.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to suffer shipwreck.
5.
to destroy; ruin.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to suffer shipwreck.
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shipwreck (ˈʃɪpˌrɛk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea |
| 2. | a wrecked ship or part of such a ship |
| 3. | ruin or destruction: the shipwreck of all my hopes |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to wreck or destroy (a ship) |
| 5. | to bring to ruin or destruction |
| [Old English scipwræc, from | |
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Example sentences
He did, however, note the location of the shipwreck on one of his maps.
These places are introduced as being near the scene of the shipwreck.
It is the hefty insulated human that longest survives shipwreck in cold seas, for instance.
Divers may not use grappling hooks or other anchoring devices if a shipwreck site is marked with a mooring buoy.
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