English · Word Candidate

casualty

/ˈkaʒʊ.əlti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: casualties

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự kiện xảy ra ngẫu nhiên, đặc biệt là sự kiện không may

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Noun

Examples

1756, Samuel Johnson, “The Life of Sir Thomas Browne” in Thomas Browne, Christian Morals, 2nd edition, London: J. Payne, p. xx, The course of his education was like that of others, such as put him little in the way of extraordinary casualties.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người bị thương hoặc bị giết trong tai nạn hoặc bạo lực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “casualty” mean?

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

Is “casualty” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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