B2nounconflicthealth
US/ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/
UK/ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/
a person killed or injured in a war, accident or disaster
In context
The bombing caused many casualties, mostly among civilians.
There were no casualties when the bus left the road.
Small shops were the first casualty of the new shopping mall.
Words that go with casualty
adjective + noun
- heavy casualtiesThe army suffered heavy casualties in the battle.
- civilian casualtiesBoth sides promised to avoid civilian casualties.
verb + noun
- suffer casualtiesThe village suffered casualties during the flood.
- report casualtiesNo hospital has reported casualties yet.
noun + preposition
- casualties of warChildren are often the innocent casualties of war.
noun + noun
- casualty figuresOfficial casualty figures have not been released.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
There was ten casualty.Correct: There were ten casualties.