roadkill

The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.

Noun

  1. The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
  2. The animal or animals so killed.
    • The van was heading straight for her and travelling faster and faster by the second. Zoe had to do something or she would be roadkill. - 2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London:...

    Synonyms: road pizza

  3. A helpless victim.

Origin

From road + kill.

Forms

roadkills road kill

Derived

roadkilled