Death Toll (Noun)
Meaning
The number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The death toll from the hurricane rose to over 100 as rescue teams searched for survivors in the flooded areas.
- The final death toll from the battle was staggering, with over 500 soldiers killed on both sides.
- The airline company released a statement expressing their condolences to the families of the victims and confirming the death toll from the crash.
- As the news of the earthquake spread, the death toll continued to rise, with reports of entire villages being destroyed.
- The death toll from the pandemic had surpassed 10,000 in just a few short weeks, with many more cases still being reported.