bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain ˈbləd-ˌstān 

: a discoloration caused by blood

Examples of bloodstain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Footage on social media showed a van and a motorcycle on fire and bloodstains on a busy street near the headquarters of the Tourism Ministry and the Damascus National Museum. — Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Behind the temple, next to Avila’s bloodstains, police had also located an ID card in her name, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Preliminary analysis showed the majority of the blood on the pants tested positive for McNally’s DNA; only a single bloodstain found on one of the pant legs belonged to Holthaus, prosecutors said. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloodstain

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain -ˌstān 

: a discoloration caused by blood

bloodstained

-ˌstānd

adjective

Medical Definition

bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain -ˌstān 

: a discoloration caused by blood