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Meaning of roadkill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/

Definitions

  1. The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
    US, uncountable, usually
  2. The animal or animals so killed.
    US, uncountable, usually
  3. A helpless victim.
    broadly, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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