Casualty

/kˈæʒuːə‍lti/

/ˈkæʒəɫti/, /ˈkæʒəwəɫti/, /ˈkæʒwəɫti/

[noun]

Casualty

[NOUN]

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

an accident that causes someone to die

synonyms : fatal accident

a person or a thing that is badly affected when an incident occurs

synonyms : injured party

someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

Examples

1. Keeping a lookout for enemy aircraft is your job and that makes you responsible for all these casualties.

2. During the investigation into the harassment allegations, both the accused employee and the victim were found to have distorted the truth, showcasing how truth is the first casualty of war.

3. A number of Americans were casualties.

4. Casualties were high on either side