body count

noun

1

: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers

2

: the number of persons involved in a particular activity

Examples of body count in a Sentence

The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

The deaths of deportees are, in effect, part of America’s body count. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

That really violent scene in Obsession involving a simple brick and steering wheel is far more disturbing to me than anything that happens in Resident Evil, even though the latter’s body count is far higher. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

That approach ups the stakes along with the body count, and gives James the opportunity to dig into his character’s fraying psyche. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Of late, women like Fanny have been turning up dead in the area’s backstreets with alarming frequency; a climate of terror is setting in as the Ripper’s body count rises, but there’s still a living to be made. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for body count

• rediscount
• subaccount
• tantamount
• undercount
• account
• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount