fishkill

American  

[fish-kil] / ˈfɪʃˌkɪl /

Or fish kill

noun

1. the sudden destruction of large quantities of fish, as by pollution.

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Etymology

Origin of fishkill

First recorded in 1960–65; fish + kill ¹

Example Sentences

Martin Garcia, a resident of Queens who served eight years at Fishkill Correctional Facility, was nearing the end of his sentence when, much to his shock, his Microgenics urine drug test came back positive.

From Seattle Times

Environmental and @ArlingtonVaFD staff are investigating a fishkill in Four Mile Run between S Walter Reed Drive and S Taylor St. People and their pets should avoid entering the water in the area.

From Washington Post

Guards at Fishkill refer to him as “old man Gordon.”

From New York Times

But the large campuses that remain hold keys to an economic rebound, in places like East Fishkill, Ulster and Endicott, say business leaders working to reinvent them.

From New York Times

In East Fishkill, the Dutchess County town where IBM once had more than 600 acres along Interstate 84, the good bones seem particularly attractive to food-related businesses.

From New York Times