Casualty

/ˈkæʒ.ə.lti/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who is killed or injured in a war or accident.

The train accident resulted in several casualties.

Any person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed.

The fire caused a casualty in the nearby warehouse.

A military soldier who is killed, wounded, or missing in action.

The report confirmed that there were no additional casualties after the battle.

An event that results in injury or death.

The bridge collapse was the worst casualty in the city’s recent history.

Derived from the Middle English 'casualte', from Old French 'casualté', from Latin 'casualitas'.

military casualty

A soldier who is killed or injured in combat.

civilian casualty

A non-combatant who is harmed during conflict.

casualty list

A record of people who have been killed or injured in a specific event.

victim

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident.

fatality

An occurrence of death, particularly in an accident.

injury

Physical harm or damage to a person's body.

Collateral damage

The bombing resulted in collateral damage to civilians.

Friendly fire

The troops suffered casualties due to friendly fire.