loss of life
idiomatic phrase
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …—
Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
Charles DickensIn 1900 a hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, destroying the city and killing over 6,000 persons—the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster ever recorded in the United States.—David H. Hickcox
David H. HickcoxExamples of loss of life in a Sentence
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Hotter ocean temperatures breed bigger, more intense storms, which in turn can cause more severe flooding, infrastructure damage and loss of life.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
That summer of blood, maybe 1 per cent of the population of the area of the war was killed, an enormous loss of life in just over two months.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There seems to be no end in sight for the loss of lives, destruction of cultures and eradication of a future for coming generations.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Tsunamis have caused loss of life with severe floods, erosion, and structural damage.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
That summer of blood, maybe 1 per cent of the population of the area of the war was killed, an enormous loss of life in just over two months.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There seems to be no end in sight for the loss of lives, destruction of cultures and eradication of a future for coming generations.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Tsunamis have caused loss of life with severe floods, erosion, and structural damage.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loss of life
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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