roadkill

noun

road·kill ˈrōd-ˌkil

: the remains of an animal that has been killed on a road by a motor vehicle

: one that falls victim to intense competition

political roadkill

road-killed

ˈrōd-ˌkild

adjective

Examples of roadkill in a Sentence

There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.

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The state removed them from the list in 2005 after reported roadkill and other mortalities increased in the early 2000s, according to a former furbearer biologist for DNR. —

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024 Bats, spiders, cemeteries, unseen creatures living in our homes– even roadkill– have stories to tell and important lessons to teach us. —

Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 These days biologists are examining tracks for many purposes, from forestalling wildlife conflicts to averting roadkill. —

Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Someone — forgive the reference to other strange RFK Jr. stories — is bound to end up as roadkill. —

Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roadkill