1. plural of homicide; instances of the killing of one human being by another
Usage: can refer to the act itself or to cases/incidents of killing; includes both lawful (e.g., self-defense) and unlawful killings
2. plural of homicide; persons who kill another human being
Usage: refers to the perpetrators of homicide

Examples

• The city recorded a significant increase in homicides last year.
• Police investigated three homicides in the downtown area.
• Homicides committed in self-defense are often ruled justifiable.
• The detective specialized in solving cold-case homicides.
• Statistics show that homicides have declined in recent decades.
• The homicides were prosecuted as first-degree murder.