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Wreckage vs Damage - What's the difference?

wreckage | damage |

As nouns the difference between wreckage and damage

is that wreckage is something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed while damage is injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

As a verb damage is

to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

wreckage

English

Noun

  • Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.

    • damage

    English

    (wikipedia damage)

    Noun

  • Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
    • The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune.
  • (slang) Cost or expense.
    • "What's the damage ?" he asked the waiter.

    Verb

    (damag)
  • To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
    • Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
  • * Clarendon
    • He came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship.