wreckage
intermediateB1/ˈrɛkɪdʒ/ · wreck-age
The remains of something that has been destroyed or severely damaged.
Meanings
The remains of something that has been destroyed or severely damaged.
کسی چیز کا وہ بچا ہوا حصہ جو تباہ یا شدید نقصان کا شکار ہو چکا ہو۔
خس و خاشاک
khas-o-khashak
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- plane wreckage
- marine wreckage
- wreckage from an accident
Example Sentences
After the accident, the wreckage was scattered across the field.
حادثے کے بعد، خس و خاشاک میدان میں بکھر گیا تھا۔
Hadse ke baad, khas-o-khashak maidan mein bikhar gaya tha.
Rescue teams are searching through the wreckage for survivors.
ریسکیو ٹیمیں زندہ لوگوں کو تلاش کرنے کے لیے خس و خاشاک میں تلاش کر رہی ہیں۔
Rescue teams zinda logon ko talash karne ke liye khas-o-khashak mein talash kar rahi hain.
The wreckage of the ship was found at the bottom of the ocean.
جہاز کا خس و خاشاک سمندر کی تہہ میں ملا تھا۔
Jahaz ka khas-o-khashak samandar ki tah mein mila tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'wreckage' as the remains of something wrecked, easily visualized as pieces scattered around.
Imagine a shipwreck on the shore, with debris strewn about.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھ جو حال ہوا ہے ان کا، ہر ایک خستہ چہرہ ہے کہ جیسے خس و خاشاک ہو۔
Deikh jo haal hua hai un ka, Har aik khasta chehra hai ke jaise khas-o-khashak ho.
Look at their condition, Every weary face is as if it were wreckage.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بنے دوست تو بُنا بُنا ہوتا ہے
Bane dosto to buna buna hota hai
When friends are made, they are often in ruins.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old Norse "rekestr" — to wreck
First known use: 17th century
The word 'wreckage' developed from the Old Norse term through Middle English. It initially referred specifically to the remains of a ship, but has since broadened to include any debris or remains of vehicles or structures.