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 casualties, which bring the American military death toll from the conflict to 16, were the first since the US-Iran ceasefire took effect in April. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

Ongoing recovery and debris-clearing operations have led to the increase in the death toll, particularly in the coastal state of La Guaira, the hardest hit by the quakes close to the Caribbean Sea. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The death toll from a pair of devasting earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 5,000 more than three weeks later, authorities said as search efforts continue. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Argentina estimated its death toll from the conflict at around 645, while Britain lost 255 personnel. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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