ˈdeath toll BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
the total number of people who die in an accident, war etc:
As the unrest continued, the death toll rose.
The official death toll stands at 53.
ˈdeath toll BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
the total number of people who die in an accident, war etc:
As the unrest continued, the death toll rose.
The official death toll stands at 53.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012