bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain ˈbləd-ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood

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The other bloodstain belonged to a man but couldn’t have been Wood’s, new DNA testing obtained by defense attorneys in 2010 found. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 Police found bloodstains in the BMW, including the hood, side-step bar and rear wheel. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 Blaming it for costing the state money is tantamount to punching someone in the nose and then suing them for bloodstain damage to the shirt of their assailant. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 The electricity won’t stay on, the water is permanently off, the bloodstain in front of Natalia’s house gets bigger by the day. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodstain

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodstain was in 1614

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“Bloodstain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstain. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood
bloodstained
-ˌstānd
adjective

Medical Definition

bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood

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