shipwreck survivor
- noun
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk sərˈvaɪvər/
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superviviente de un naufragio
- The documentary highlighted the incredible resilience of a shipwreck survivor and their fight for survival.
Examples
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The shipwreck survivor recounted his harrowing experiences to the news reporters.
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The shipwreck survivor shared her story of how she managed to stay alive in the open sea.
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After days adrift at sea, the shipwreck survivor was finally rescued by a passing vessel.
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That book tells the story of a shipwreck survivor stranded on a deserted island.
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The shipwreck survivor was rescued after three days at sea.
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Many shipwreck survivors have incredible stories to tell.
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After days adrift, the shipwreck survivor was finally rescued by a passing boat.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person or animal who lives after a dangerous event
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7.2
A person left alone on a deserted island after a shipwreck or abandoned by other people
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who has survived a shipwreck' is directly derivable from combining 'shipwreck' (a ship destroyed at sea) and 'survivor' (a person who survives a life-threatening event). This straightforward compositional noun+noun construction is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Shipwreck survivor makes a simple picture: a survivor holding on to broken wood or the remains of a shipwreck after a storm. So, it means 'a person who has survived a shipwreck'.