countable usually pluralsomeone who is injured or killed in an accident or military action
There were no reports of casualties from the attack.
heavy casualties:
A small group of rebels inflicted heavy casualties (=many people injured or killed) on the government forces.
Synonyms and related words
Injured and wounded people
victim
casualty
the injured
2
countable someone or something that is damaged or suffers as a result of something else
casualty of:
Education has again been a casualty of governmentspendingcuts.
Synonyms and related words
Injured and wounded people
victim
casualty
the injured
3
uncountable Britishthe part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill. The official name for this is Accident and Emergency. The American word is emergency room
I hear that they’ve taken him to casualty.
Synonyms and related words
Rooms and departments in hospitals and clinics
A&E
casualty
consulting room
casualty
noun
US /ˈkæʒuəlti/
Word Forms
singular
casualty
plural
casualties
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable usually pluralsomeone who is injured or killed in an accident or military action
There were no reports of casualties from the attack.
heavy casualties:
A small group of rebels inflicted heavy casualties (=many people injured or killed) on the government forces.
Synonyms and related words
Injured and wounded people
victim
casualty
the injured
2
countable someone or something that is damaged or suffers as a result of something else
casualty of:
Education has again been a casualty of governmentspendingcuts.
Synonyms and related words
Injured and wounded people
victim
casualty
the injured
3
uncountable Britishan emergency room in a hospital