corpse

noun
UK: /kɔːps/
US: /kɔːrps/

  1. A dead body, usually of a human being.

    1. The corpse was lying on the floor. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police examined the corpse carefully, searching for any clues about the crime. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "corpse" is /kɔːps/ in British English and /kɔːrps/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "corpse": "The corpse was lying on the floor.". More examples on the page.