death toll

noun

: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.

Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.

The virus's death toll is expected to rise.

Examples of death toll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shutdown of the fire alarm system was also a factor in the heavy death toll. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

The Spanish Interior Ministry said in a statement Thursday that six more victims were added to the death toll overnight, bringing the total number of people who perished in the crash to 74. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

One more body was found overnight, taking the death toll to 69, according to Emiliano García-Page, the regional leader of the Castilla La Mancha community. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

But Lindberg said one of the most disturbing consequences of these conflicts is the rising death toll among humanitarian workers with hundreds killed worldwide in recent years. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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