roadkill

noun

road·​kill ˈrōd-ˌkil 

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

road-killed

ˈrōd-ˌkild 

adjective

Examples of roadkill in a Sentence

There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.

Recent Examples on the Web

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One of the more immediate benefits of this surveillance, beyond scientific research, is preventing more of the herd from becoming roadkill. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roadkill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill