1. people who demolish buildings or structures
2. vehicles used to tow away damaged or illegally parked cars
3. people who salvage materials from shipwrecks
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The wreckers arrived early to demolish the old factory.
• Two wreckers were called to clear the accident scene.
• The city hired wreckers to tear down the condemned building.
• Wreckers towed away all the illegally parked vehicles.
• Historical wreckers often salvaged valuable cargo from sunken ships.
• The protesters accused the developers of being wreckers of the neighborhood’s character.
• A wrecker hauled the broken-down car to the repair shop.