Shipwreck Survivor (Noun)
Meaning
A shipwrecked person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sole shipwreck survivor was rescued after clinging to a piece of debris for hours in the open sea.
- After being a shipwreck survivor for three days, the young sailor's determination and resourcefulness inspired his rescuers.
- The elderly woman, a shipwreck survivor, recounted her harrowing tale of battling against the raging storm that destroyed her yacht.
- Rescue teams were still searching for potential shipwreck survivors, but hopes were dwindling as the day wore on.
- Years later, the famous explorer, and shipwreck survivor, returned to the shore where she had miraculously made it through a treacherous ordeal.