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
political roadkill
Examples of roadkill in a Sentence
There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.
Recent Examples on the Web
The word roadkill has been in the American vocabulary since the late 1940s, but it’s only been in the last several decades that studies have emerged examining the effect of roads on animals and the environment.
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John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Opossums are happy to munch on even days-old leftover roadkill, suggesting their bodies are strong enough to overcome the accumulating decay and bacteria.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
The long-wing swallows have gotten weeded from the population by roadkill, and the shorter-wing swallows remain, and now the whole population is becoming less susceptible to roadkill.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Winter is the safest season for salvaging roadkill.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Opossums are happy to munch on even days-old leftover roadkill, suggesting their bodies are strong enough to overcome the accumulating decay and bacteria.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
The long-wing swallows have gotten weeded from the population by roadkill, and the shorter-wing swallows remain, and now the whole population is becoming less susceptible to roadkill.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Winter is the safest season for salvaging roadkill.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Roadkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadkill. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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