road kill
or road·kill
noun
Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle.
Words nearby road kill
road company, road gang, road hockey, road hog, road hump, road kill, road map, road metal, road movie, road pricing, road racing
Origin of road kill
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for roadkill
roadkill
/ (ˈrəʊdˌkɪl) /
noun
mainly US the remains of an animal or animals killed on the road by motor vehicles
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