road kill

or roadkill

noun

1. Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road kill¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

Harvesting road kill and dumping it in Central Park as a prank, he said, might have been “a little bit of the redneck in me.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Raptors are attracted by a road kill. They’re opportunistic and want to take advantage of an easy meal. They’re not paying attention.”

From Seattle Times

They then left Mr Ward to die as if he was "road kill", his partner said.

From BBC

"To see the man I love stabbed by savage people then left to die like 'road kill' dumped on a road is disgraceful and no one should have to go through that."

From BBC

"I feel a keen sense not to become the next road kill," said Raghavan, a senior vice president at Google who reports to chief executive Sundar Pichai.

From Reuters