shipwreck
noun /ˈʃɪprek/
/ˈʃɪprek/
- [uncountable, countable] the loss or destruction of a ship at sea because of a storm or because it hits rocks, etc.
- They narrowly escaped shipwreck in a storm in the North Sea.
- The shipwreck of the tanker has caused one of the worst oil spills in recent years.
- [countable] a ship that has been lost or destroyed at sea
- The contents of shipwrecks belong to the state.