wrack

[ræk]

wrack Definition

• 1. destruction or damage, especially to a ship at sea
• 2. seaweed or other marine vegetation that is cast ashore

Using wrack: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "wrack" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The storm caused the wrack of several ships.

• Example

  The beach was littered with wrack after the storm.

• Example

  The wrack and ruin of the old building was a sad sight.

wrack Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for wrack

• ruin
• devastation
• damage
• destruction

Phrases with wrack

• wrack and ruin

  complete destruction or ruinous state

  Example

  The abandoned house had fallen into wrack and ruin.

• wrack line

  the line of seaweed and debris left by the tide on a beach

  Example

  The wrack line on the beach was evidence of the high tide.

• wrack zone

  the area of the shore where seaweed and other debris are deposited by the waves

  Example

  The wrack zone was full of interesting shells and rocks.

Origins of wrack

from Old English 'wreac', meaning 'something driven'

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Summary: wrack in Brief

'Wrack' [ræk] refers to destruction or damage, especially to a ship at sea, or seaweed and other marine vegetation that is cast ashore. It is often used in phrases like 'wrack and ruin,' denoting complete destruction, and 'wrack line,' referring to the line of seaweed and debris left by the tide on a beach.