Definition of «corpse»

A corpse is a dead body, typically one that has been deceased for some time. It can also refer to any lifeless or inanimate object.

The detective arrived at the crime scene to find a lifeless corpse lying on the floor.
The forensic team carefully examined the corpse for any signs of foul play.
The morgue received a new corpse for autopsy, adding to their already extensive workload.
The horror movie depicted a scary scene with corpses rising from their graves.
The medical examiner noted the decomposition of the corpse, indicating that it had been there for a significant amount of time.
Despite the gruesome appearance, the forensic artist meticulously reconstructed the facial features of the corpse to aid in identification.
The grave digger carefully lowered the coffin into the ground, ensuring a respectful burial for the deceased corpse.
A sense of unease spread through the cemetery when reports of grave robbers stealing corpses became widespread.
The detective's investigation revealed that the identified suspect had hidden the corpse in a remote area to avoid detection.
The grieving family surrounded the open casket, bidding their final farewell to the deceased corpse.

KADUNA — Members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria has called for the unconditional release of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky, his sister - in - law, and other members incarcerated since last month as well as release of corpses of those killed for proper and befitting Islamic burial. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
For 15 bucks you really can't say no, you will have hours of fun figuring out how to turn yourself into an unstoppable train locomotive of gory death - and once you do, turning an entire room with 20 little guys and two big bosses into a bleeding pile of corpses in seven short seconds of screen shaking and big numbers gives you the spectacle that defines the action rpg genre. (metacritic.com)
Nero, for example, destroyed the oracle of Apollo by blocking up the sacred fissure with corpses of its adherents whilst Caligula, rather famously, attempted (albeit unsuccessfully) to usurp the place of the Jewish god by having an effigy of himself erected in the temple (and his enthusiastic supporters successfully put statues of him in the prayer houses of the Jews in Alexandria which were too robust to be destroyed). (religion-online.org)
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