How to use corpse in a sentence. / kɔrps / add to word list a dead body, esp Of a human (definition of corpse from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) In idiomatic usage, the dead body of a nonhuman animal is called a carcass whereas the dead body of a human is called a corpse. Definition of corpse noun from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary A dead body, especially of a human
The corpse was barely recognizable The ground was littered with the corpses of enemy soldiers We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet. A dead body, usually of a human being. See examples of corpse used in a sentence. A human or animal body, whether alive or dead.
Something no longer useful or viable Rusting corpses of old cars [obs.]a human or animal body, whether alive or dead. Discover everything about the word corpse in english A corpse is the dead body of a human or animal It is usually referred to after biological death has occurred, and it can be a subject of anatomy studies, dissections, autopsies, or funeral rites.
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