shipwreck

Everyday

1. A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident. tree →
2. A shipwreck is also the broken remains of a sunken ship. tree →
3. To be shipwrecked is to be on a ship that is wrecked, often ending up on a shore or island. tree →

In the lessons

In stories like Robinson Crusoe and in the Bible (Paul's shipwreck on Malta), shipwreck starts an adventure of survival. In history and science lessons, divers study shipwrecks like the Titanic and the Mary Rose. In safety lessons, life jackets and lifeboats save people. Phrases: survive a shipwreck, be shipwrecked, the wreck of, a shipwreck diver.

Examples

• Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a lonely island. tree →
• Divers explored the shipwreck on the sea bed. tree →
• Paul survived a shipwreck on the way to Rome. tree →
• The lighthouse helps prevent shipwrecks on the rocks. tree →
• After the shipwreck, the sailors swam to shore. tree →
• Fish now live inside the old shipwreck. tree →
• But the captain, who was bringing it to him, was shipwrecked, and the money lost. tree →

Note

Countable; one word. Shorter form: wreck. Verb is usually passive: "They were shipwrecked." Spelling: ship + wreck (silent w).