Housewrecker (Noun)
Meaning
A wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The demolition crew hired a housewrecker to tear down the old building.
- In the 19th century, a housewrecker was often a person who dismantled and sold the materials of a house.
- The housewrecker carefully dismantled the roof to salvage the wooden beams.
- A housewrecker was brought in to demolish the condemned apartment complex.
- The housewrecker's job was to clear the site by tearing down the old houses.