| word | casualty |
|---|---|
| definition | noun A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident. Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties. A casualty of a particular event or situation is a person or a thing that has suffered badly as a result of that event or situation. The car manufacturer has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession. Casualty is the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are taken for emergency treatment . I was taken to casualty at St Thomas's Hospital. |
| inflections | casualties |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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