deaths
Translation
deaths, fatalities
Examples
The war caused many deaths.
The war caused many deaths.
The number of deaths has increased.
The number of deaths has increased.
Grammar Patterns
number of deaths the total count of people who have died The number of deaths from the virus is high.
to cause deaths to be the reason for people dying The accident caused several deaths.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fatalities, casualties
Etymology
Plural of 'death'. From Old English 'dēaþ'.
Memory Tips
This is simply the plural form of 'death', used when talking about more than one instance of dying.