Definition of Shipwreck
the destruction of a ship at sea
Examples of Shipwreck in a sentence
The lone survivor of the shipwreck, the injured man looked for anything on the shore to cover his wound with. 🔊
During the sinking of the titanic, many were unable to escape the shipwreck because there were not enough lifeboats. 🔊
Shipwreck salvage companies are used to recover treasures lost at sea after a ship is destroyed. 🔊
Many a shipwreck has resulted in ruin in the mysterious place referred to as the Bermuda triangle. 🔊
Fearing that the storm would cause destruction of the fleet, the perceptive pilot avoided a shipwreck by changing directions. 🔊
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