death toll

noun

: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.

Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.

The virus's death toll is expected to rise.

Examples of death toll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is more to the stakes of a horror than a death toll. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025

Authorities in Gaza said in early February that the death toll has risen to 61,709. —Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

His administration was accused of manipulating data and death toll numbers to cover up the impact the nursing home decision had on thousands of people. —Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

The death toll linked to the Prairie Farms Dairy shakes is greater than one in 2024 connected to deli meats made by Boar's Head that resulted in 10 deaths and 57 illnesses in what was labeled the worst listeria outbreak since one in 2011 linked to cantaloupe. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025

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