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housewrecker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who demolishes old houses and salvages materials from them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a wrecker of houses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: housebreaker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wrecker

History

Etymology

From house + wrecker.