burned-out shell

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the empty outer structure of a building or vehicle after it has been destroyed by fire

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  • After the massive fire, only the burned-out shell of the factory remained.
  • After the devastating fire, the building was left as a burned-out shell.
  • Firefighters could do little to save the house, leaving behind a burned-out shell.
  • The old factory, a burned-out shell, was a sad reminder of its former glory.
  • On the side of the highway, we saw the burned-out shell of a car from a recent accident.
  • Investigators surveyed the burned-out shell of the warehouse.
  • The developers plan to demolish the burned-out shell and build new apartments.
  • They found shelter in the burned-out shell of a car.
  • The historic church was reduced to a burned-out shell by the arsonist.
  • The once-grand mansion was now just a burned-out shell of its former self.
  • Investigators were carefully examining the burned-out shell of the bus for clues.
  • After the explosion, all that remained was the burned-out shell of the vehicle.
  • All that was left of the old school was a ghostly, burned-out shell against the skyline.
  • We explored the burned-out shell of the abandoned house on the hill.
  • The news footage showed the burned-out shell of a tank on the battlefield.
  • The artist depicted the burned-out shell of a building in his painting.
  • From the helicopter, you could see the burned-out shell of the skyscraper, a grim reminder of the disaster.
  • Years later, the burned-out shell of the theater still stood, a silent monument.
  • It's dangerous to enter the burned-out shell of a building as the structure is unstable.
  • The storm left behind the burned-out shell of a small boat on the shore.