1
: a dead body : corpse
especially
: the dressed body of a meat animal
Butchers trimmed the meat from the carcass.
2
: the living, material, or physical body
It was nearly noon when he finally hauled his carcass out of bed.
3
: the decaying or worthless remains of a structure
the carcass of an abandoned automobile
4
: the underlying structure or frame of something (as of a piece of furniture)
Examples of carcass in a Sentence
the rusting carcass of an old truck
the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over
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The carcass was found so close to the state line that Brunswick County officials were able to move it to Sunset Beach in North Carolina so the University of North Carolina Wilmington Marine Mammal Stranding Program could perform the necropsy and tissue collection, officials said.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Whale carcasses have been found as far north as Alamere Falls, as far west as Farallon Islands and as inland as Berkeley.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The new rule allows some flexibility, such as tagging fins and carcasses and storing them separately, but starting in 2028, any party wanting to use an alternative method will need to justify it with evidence.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The carcasses were found about 750 feet apart — and showed signs that a larger bear had killed and eaten the yearlings, Grand Teton National Park said in a May 14 news release.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Whale carcasses have been found as far north as Alamere Falls, as far west as Farallon Islands and as inland as Berkeley.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The new rule allows some flexibility, such as tagging fins and carcasses and storing them separately, but starting in 2028, any party wanting to use an alternative method will need to justify it with evidence.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The carcasses were found about 750 feet apart — and showed signs that a larger bear had killed and eaten the yearlings, Grand Teton National Park said in a May 14 news release.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcass. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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carcass
noun
car·cass
ˈkär-kəs 
: a dead body
especially
: the body of a meat animal prepared for market
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