casualty

IPA: kˈæʒʌwʌɫti

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
(proscribed) Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
(Britain) The accident and emergency department of a hospital providing immediate treatment; a casualty department or emergency room.
An incidental charge or payment.
Someone or something adversely affected by a decision, event or situation.
(obsolete) Chance nature; randomness.

Examples of "casualty" in Sentences

The soldier was the only casualty in the skirmish, leaving his comrades grieving for their fallen comrade
The casualty of the car accident was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries
The sudden casualty of the company's top executive left the organization struggling to find a suitable replacement
The increasing number of casualties in the war zone highlighted the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict
Despite the efforts of the medical team, the casualty succumbed to their injuries in the emergency room