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Definition of roadkill
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
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Examples of roadkill in a Sentence
There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.
Recent Examples of roadkill from the Web
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That's one of the details included in a recent Newsweek story on the legality of roadkill consumption for which Steen was interviewed.
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They have been spotted below backyard bird feeders, waltzing along streets in search of their next meal and, increasingly, as roadkill.
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To the grieving mother, Amanda, dressed all in black, is an inky crow come to pick at the roadkill of her son's wasted life.
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The critters are tough to study, living much of their lives underground and avoiding above-ground traps, so researchers track them via live sightings by the public and numerous reports of armadillo roadkill.
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The most common fate of roadkill is being scavenged by another animal.
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Left as Internet roadkill just two years ago, AT&T is suddenly poised to have as much clout in cyberspace as Microsoft or America Online.
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First Known Use of roadkill
1946
ROADKILL Defined for English Language Learners
roadkill
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Definition of roadkill for English Language Learners
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: animals that have been killed by being hit by cars and other vehicles
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