body count

noun

1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity

Examples of body count in a Sentence

The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
As Oz’s body count rose this season, so too did his insistence on positioning himself as an egalitarian icon. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Zeta Gundam also had a pretty sizeable body count, with most of the major characters dying off towards the end of the series. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The cast is strong, the action relentless and the body count very high. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 Colin Farrell’s scheming villain was partially responsible for the institutionalization of Sofia Falcone and killed Alberto Falcone, and now he’s expanded his body count into the rival Maroni family, too. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body count 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of body count was in 1962

Dictionary Entries Near body count

Cite this Entry

“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!