1. the broken remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Usage: plural form of wreckage

Examples

• The coast guard found wreckages from several ships scattered along the shore.
• Investigators examined the wreckages of both vehicles involved in the collision.
• Hurricane cleanup crews removed wreckages of homes and businesses from the streets.
• The museum displays wreckages from famous historical disasters.
• Divers discovered ancient wreckages on the ocean floor.
• The tornado left wreckages of barns and silos across the farmland.