wreckage
noun/ˈrɛkɪdʒ/
Frequency rank: #9,697 most common English word
Meaning
the broken remains of something that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Example sentence
Rescue workers searched through the wreckage to find survivors after the plane crash.
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