casualty
/ˈkæʒəwəlti/
noun
plural
casualties
casualty
/ˈkæʒəwəlti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CASUALTY
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[count]
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a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.
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a low number of casualties
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The army suffered/took/sustained heavy casualties [=many soldiers were killed or wounded] in the town.
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casualty rates [=the number of people wounded or killed each day]
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[count]
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a person or thing that is harmed, lost, or destroyed
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— usually + of
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The tree was a casualty of the high winds.
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The factory was a casualty of the depression.
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