noun
- a person killed or injured in a war or accident
- something that is damaged, destroyed, or lost as a result of a particular event or situation
Examples
- The hospital treated many casualties from the car accident.
- Military casualties were reported after the battle.
- She was the only casualty of the hiking accident.
- The company’s reputation was a casualty of the scandal.
- Small businesses were casualties of the economic downturn.
- The old building was a casualty of urban development.
- Emergency responders rushed to help the casualties.