wrecker

noun

wreck·​er ˈre-kər How to pronounce wrecker (audio)
1
a
: one that searches for or works on the wrecks of ships (as for rescue or for plunder)
b
2
: one that wrecks
especially : one whose work is the demolition of buildings

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The story of its existence—never safe from the wrecker’s ball and once, in 1997, devastated by a fire so hot the tiles fell off—begins with railroad baron Cornelius Vanderbilt opening Grand Central Terminal in 1913, putting the Oyster Bar in its belly. John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Then the skit begins to outline the story of Domingo, Marcello Hernandez’s charming home wrecker who shows up to set to record straight direct from Domingo. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024 Crosby is a game wrecker, and Havenstein and Alaric Jackson will have to be at their best to keep him from getting to Stafford at SoFi Stadium. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024 The vehicle sustained major damage and had to be removed by a wrecker. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wrecker 

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrecker was in 1693

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“Wrecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecker. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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wrecker

noun
wreck·​er ˈrek-ər How to pronounce wrecker (audio)
1
a
: one that searches for or works on the wrecks of ships
b
2
: one that wrecks

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