bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain ˈbləd-ˌstān 

: a discoloration caused by blood

Examples of bloodstain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man’s shirt. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man's shirt. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Nobody had cleaned up the bloodstains in the courtyard; the concierge mopped the place down in the early mornings but avoided washing away what remained of the crime. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Just rumors, bloodstains, and the grim understanding that survival in the wilderness was nearly impossible through an upstate New York winter. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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