WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈbod•y ˌcount, n. [countable]
  1. Militarythe number of persons in the military killed in an action or during a specified period.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bod′y count′, 
  1. Militarythe number of soldiers killed in a specific period or in a particular military action:The daily body count increased as the war went on.
  • 1965–70


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