1. Quizzes & Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. Video
  4. New Words
 

casualty
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. casualty
  2. casualty insurance
  3. unavoidable casualty

ca·su·al·ty

noun \ˈka-zhəl-tē, ˈkazh-wəl-, ˈka-zhə-wəl-\
plural ca·su·al·ties

Definition of CASUALTY

1
archaic : chance, fortune <losses that befall them by mere casualty — Sir Walter Raleigh>
2
: serious or fatal accident : disaster
3
a : a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
b : a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed : victim <the ex-senator was a casualty of the last election>
See casualty defined for English-language learners »
See casualty defined for kids »

Examples of CASUALTY

  1. a low number of casualties
  2. <the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children>

First Known Use of CASUALTY

15th century

Related to CASUALTY

Synonyms
fatality, loss, prey, victim

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

ca·su·al·ty

noun \ˈkazh-əl-tē, ˈkazh-(ə-)wəl-\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; ca·su·al·ties

Medical Definition of CASUALTY

1
: a serious or fatal accident
2
: a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
3
a : injury or death from accident b : one injured or killed (as by accident)

Learn More About CASUALTY

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: casualty insurance
Previous Word in the Dictionary: casuality
All Words Near: casualty

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up casualty? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Name That Thing

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Get Our Free Apps
Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More
iPhone | iPad | Android | More
Join Us on FB & Twitter
Get the Word of the Day and More
Facebook | Twitter