bloodshed
noun
blood·shed ˈbləd-ˌshed 
1
: the shedding of blood
2
: the taking of life : slaughter
Example Sentences
Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
Recent Examples on the Web De Erdely was born in Budapest in 1904, growing up during a period of extreme social distress, political chaos and epic bloodshed. 
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Many in the community, fed up with bloodshed, have expressed support for ShotSpotter, a technology that detects and locates gunfire using audio. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022 But, even apart from the dragons and bloodshed promised by a return to Westeros, there’s a lot to look forward to this month. Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Gambia took up the Rohingya's cause in 2019, backed by the 57-nation Organisation for Islamic Cooperation, in a suit aiming to hold Myanmar accountable and prevent further bloodshed. Reuters, CNN, 22 July 2022 Five others were wounded by gunfire -- and if not for Cheng's efforts, the bloodshed could have been worse. Eric Levenson And Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, 17 May 2022 Yet the bloodshed is increasingly spilling into the streets. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The four men all left behind relatives, friends and colleagues who are struggling to understand the bloodshed. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022 Each day, the bloodshed, dislocation and devastation grow. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Many in the community, fed up with bloodshed, have expressed support for ShotSpotter, a technology that detects and locates gunfire using audio. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022 But, even apart from the dragons and bloodshed promised by a return to Westeros, there’s a lot to look forward to this month. Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Gambia took up the Rohingya's cause in 2019, backed by the 57-nation Organisation for Islamic Cooperation, in a suit aiming to hold Myanmar accountable and prevent further bloodshed. Reuters, CNN, 22 July 2022 Five others were wounded by gunfire -- and if not for Cheng's efforts, the bloodshed could have been worse. Eric Levenson And Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, 17 May 2022 Yet the bloodshed is increasingly spilling into the streets. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The four men all left behind relatives, friends and colleagues who are struggling to understand the bloodshed. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022 Each day, the bloodshed, dislocation and devastation grow. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
bloodshed
noun
blood·shed ˈbləd-ˌshed
: serious injury or death caused by violence
bloodshed
noun
as in carnage
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- carnage
- murder
- slaughter
- massacre
- killing
- bloodletting
- bloodbath
- homicide
- manslaughter
- slaying
- destruction
- holocaust
- devastation
- butchery
- annihilation
- mortality
- death
- genocide
- extermination
- eradication
- assassination
- foul play
- execution
- decimation
- pogrom
- demolishing