body count

noun

1

: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers

2

: the number of persons involved in a particular activity

Examples of body count in a Sentence

The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

The season finale brings the various strands of the story together elegantly and a bit pitilessly, too, as the body count continues to rise and the struggle for survival grows genuinely desperate. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

In the hour, James covers everything from body counts and bank accounts to why women should wrestle men. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

The deaths of deportees are, in effect, part of America’s body count. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

That approach ups the stakes along with the body count, and gives James the opportunity to dig into his character’s fraying psyche. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for body count

• rediscount
• subaccount
• tantamount
• undercount
• account
• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount