fatality

noun
UK: /fəˈtæl.ɪ.ti/
US: /fəˈtæl.ə.ti/

  1. A death caused by an accident or violence.

    1. The car crash resulted in one fatality.
    2. Sadly, the construction site had a fatality last year because of safety violations.

  2. The state of being dead because of an accident or violence.

    1. The storm caused widespread damage and many fatalities.
    2. Reducing fatalities on our roads requires safer cars and stricter law enforcement.

Synonyms

death casualty mortality

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fatality" in English means: A death caused by an accident or violence., The state of being dead because of an accident or violence..

The phonetic transcription of "fatality" is /fəˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ in British English and /fəˈtæl.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fatality": death, casualty, mortality.

Example usage of "fatality": "The car crash resulted in one fatality.". More examples on the page.