Noun: casualty ka-zh(oo-)ul-tee
- Someone injured or killed in an accident
"The lawyer represented the casualty in the lawsuit against the negligent driver";
- injured party
- (military) someone injured, killed, captured or missing in a military engagement
"The report listed the casualties from the recent battle"
- An accident that causes someone to die
"The car crash resulted in a casualty for the driver";
- fatal accident
- (military) a decrease of military personnel or equipment
"The battle resulted in heavy casualties for both sides"
- [Brit] Emergency department in a hospital or clinic, staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to people requiring immediate medical treatment
"The patient was rushed to the casualty";
- emergency room [N. Amer], ER [N. Amer], accident and emergency [Brit], A&E [Brit], emergency [N. Amer]
Derived forms: casualties
Type of: accident, decrease, drop-off, fatality, hospital room, human death, lessening, victim
Encyclopedia: Casualty