This is the 12665th most frequent Spanish word.
naufragio
"Shipwreck" or "the act of a ship being destroyed or sinking."
Referring to a maritime disaster.
El naufragio del barco ocurrió cerca de la costa.
The shipwreck occurred near the coast.
Used to discuss the event of the shipwreck and its consequences.
Después del naufragio, los tripulantes fueron rescatados.
After the shipwreck, the crew members were rescued.
Describing a fiction or story setting involving the event of a shipwreck.