Plural of casualty
regular plural
The plural of casualty is casualties.
Forms of casualty
| Singular | casualty /ˈkaʒʊ.əlti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | casualties |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Casualties in a sentence
- Among recent casualties is the S.B.B.'s branch from Nyon to Divonne-les-Bains, just across the French frontier, closed to all traffic at the commencement of the winter service.1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland: Federal aid for three minor lines”, in Modern Railways, page 418
- The airstrike suffered minimal casualties because electronic-warfare aircraft were jamming the enemy air-defense radars.From the entry jam
- The casualties of the Second World War were so great that they are innumerable.From the entry innumerable
- The enemy's artillery inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy forces.From the entry inflict
- Three casualties were admitted with suspected fractures in their heads.From the entry suspected
Meaning of casualty
- noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
- noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
Questions about the plural of casualty
- What is the plural of casualty?
- The plural of casualty is casualties.
- Is casualty countable?
- Casualty is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: casualty (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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