🇬🇧 Fatality meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Fatality” means a death that happens because of an accident or something dangerous, like a car crash or a big storm. When people talk about a fatality, they are usually being serious and counting how many people sadly died in an event, not just that someone got hurt.

When Dad tried to dance, there were several rhythm fatalities but, thankfully, no toe fatalities.

My sandcastle suffered a major tower fatality when the tide came in and attacked like a watery dragon.

The snowman accepted his springtime fatality with dignity as he melted into a very noble puddle with a carrot.

Our teacher said the science experiment was successful because there were bubbles, laughter, and absolutely no fatalities.

In huge natural disasters, people on the news carefully count the number of fatalities to show how serious it is, because each fatality is a real person who mattered a lot to their family and friends.

At dawn a car hit the cyclist; the fatality was clear on the wet road. Neighbors gathered, whispering of the fatality and the small red helmet. A policeman marked the spot, noting one fatality, then closed the lane. The family arrived, stunned by the fatality. They laid flowers; the town held a quiet moment for the fatality.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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