1
: the remains of an animal that has been killed on a road by a motor vehicle
2
: one that falls victim to intense competition
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Examples of roadkill in a Sentence
There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.
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Bats, spiders, cemeteries, unseen creatures living in our homes– even roadkill– have stories to tell and important lessons to teach us.
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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
According to eyewitness accounts, the beast has been seen kneeling over a deer, walking on its hind legs, and reaching to the back of a truck to retrieve a roadkill deer.
—Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
According to eyewitness accounts, the beast has been seen kneeling over a deer, walking on its hind legs, and reaching to the back of a truck to retrieve a roadkill deer.
—Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for roadkill
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“Roadkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadkill. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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