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 death toll reached 31 as emergency workers and volunteers removed bodies throughout the day and looked for more than 45 people still missing. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Kyiv — The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian aid distribution center climbed to 40, President Zelenskyy said in a Wednesday post on social media. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The death toll from Monday’s strike on Komyshuvakha has risen to 37, said the acting head of the regional military administration, Mykhailo Semikin. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Crews search for victims in village The death toll from Monday’s strike on the site in the village of Komyshuvakha rose to 37, according to Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the regional military administration. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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