corpse
noun
a dead body, usually of a human being.
corpses
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pluralof corpse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids, and victims’ corpses are highly infectious, according to the WHO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
With many corpses badly disfigured, volunteers said several families had claimed the same body.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Burials must be strictly supervised as the virus spreads by contact with bodily fluids, meaning corpses can remain contagious.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sometimes known as "Doctor Death", he became famous for developing a technique called plastination, by which fluids and fatty tissue in corpses are replaced by rubber and polymers.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
While he was looking at the corpses, a live ant came down the pathway carrying a third one.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
