bloodstain

noun

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

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Several cars damaged by gunfire remained on the street into Sunday, and cops were analyzing bloodstains on the sidewalk, the Sun reported. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025 The other bloodstain belonged to a man but couldn’t have been Wood’s, new DNA testing obtained by defense attorneys in 2010 found. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Per reports, a gun believed to be the man's was found near bloodstains. Michael Nied, People.com, 16 July 2025 Tests on the fingernail scraping and one of the bloodstains were inconclusive. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodstain

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 26 Aug. 2025.

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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