roadkill

Meaning

  1. (US, uncountable, usually) The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
  2. (US, uncountable, usually) The animal or animals so killed.
  3. (broadly, uncountable, usually) A helpless victim.

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/
Etymology

From road + kill.

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