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   casualty

   /ˈkaʒjʊəlti/

   noun

   • 1. a person killed or injured in a war or accident: "the shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties" Similar victimfatalitymortalitylossMIAdead and injured/woundedmissing in actionmissing
   • ▪ a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation: "the building industry has been one of the casualties of the recession" Similar victimsuffererloserloss
   • ▪ the department of a hospital providing immediate treatment for emergency cases. "he went to casualty to have a cut stitched"
   • ▪ (chiefly in insurance) an accident or disaster: "the Insurers acquire all the Policyholder's rights in respect of the casualty which caused the loss"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘chance, a chance occurrence’): from medieval Latin casualitas, from casualis (see casual), on the pattern of words such as penalty.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASUALTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a person or thing that suffers or fails because of an event, or as a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war. See examples of casualty in different contexts and collocations.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › casualtyCasualty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how casualty is used in military, legal, and medical contexts.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCASUALTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun in different contexts, such as accidents, wars, or events. See how to use casualty in sentences and collocations with other words.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › casualtyCASUALTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Casualty definition: a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because their whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.. See examples of CASUALTY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCASUALTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun in different contexts, such as war, accident, or insurance. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › casualtyCasualty - definition of casualty by The Free Dictionary

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   A casualty is someone who is injured or killed in an accident, a war, or any other event. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and examples of the word casualty from various sources and dictionaries.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › casualtyCasualty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In wartime, you'll hear the word casualty used often for someone killed or injured. But casualty can also refer to deaths or injuries suffered in an accident or some other unfortunate event.