noun

deaths

deaths, fatalities

There were many deaths in the accident.

There were many deaths in the accident.

The number of deaths from the disease is rising.

The number of deaths from the disease is rising.

deaths from ((sth.)) The number of deaths from the disease is rising.

Synonyms: fatalities, casualties; Antonyms: births, lives

From Old English 'dēaþ', related to the verb 'to die'.

Think of this as the plural of 'death', used when counting individual instances of dying.

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