bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain ˈbləd-ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood

Examples of bloodstain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On March 27, Garcia's roommate discovered a bloodstain in their apartment and alerted local police. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024 The roommate reported a large bloodstain in the living room as well as a bloody handprint the size of a child's palm, perprobable cause documents reviewed by The Seattle Times. Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 Dunst is unsurprisingly excellent as Lee, who chronicles the carnage with the world-weary resolve of someone who’s seen a thousand firefights and a thousand bloodstains. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 Upon arrival, officers noticed the scent of ammonia and bleach, as well as bloodstains in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, the BBC reported. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Inside the van was a mattress with what one investigator has said appeared to be bloodstains. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Investigators also found blood on Rotter and observed bloodstains scattered throughout the couple's house in the hallway, bathroom and living room. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023 Police swabbed bloodstains found on Lightfoot's clothes, property seized from the hospital, and the DNA profiles from those swabs matched a DNA profile of Ruf taken during her autopsy, the document states. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023 The 37-year-old was catapulted to international attention earlier this year when she was asked to leave a Parliament session because of a bloodstain on her white suit pants. Elizabeth Wells and Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 5 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodstain was in 1614

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“Bloodstain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstain. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood
bloodstained
-ˌstānd
adjective

Medical Definition

bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood

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