road kill
or roadkill
noun
Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle.
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Origin of road kill
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Words nearby road kill
road hog, roadholding, roadhouse, road hump, roadie, road kill, roadmap, road metal, road movie, road pricing, road racing
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Example sentences from the Web for road kill
American society celebrates wealthy television personalities like Rowe, not trash collectors and road-kill removers.
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British Dictionary definitions for road kill
roadkill
/ (ˈrəʊdˌkɪl) /
noun
mainly US the remains of an animal or animals killed on the road by motor vehicles
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