ca·su·al·ty 
/ˈkæʒəwəlti/ noun
plural ca·su·al·ties /ˈkæʒəwəlti/ noun [count] 1 : a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.
▪ a low number of casualties ▪ The army suffered/took/sustained heavy casualties [=many soldiers were killed or wounded] in the town. ▪ casualty rates [=the number of people or wounded killed each day] 2 : a person or thing that is harmed, lost, or destroyed : victim — usually + of ▪ The tree was a casualty of the high winds. ▪ The factory was a casualty of the depression.
▪ a low number of casualties ▪ The army suffered/took/sustained heavy casualties [=many soldiers were killed or wounded] in the town. ▪ casualty rates [=the number of people or wounded killed each day]
