wounded

1 of 2

plural noun

wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd How to pronounce wounded (audio)
: wounded persons

wounded

2 of 2

adjective

: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings

Examples of wounded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The wounded Lin ran outside and took refuge in the truck. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024 Live 00:00 01:25 01:25 Video shows emotional moment Gaza doctor discovers son among wounded patients Feb. 8, 202401:25 Bursting into tears, Libdeh, 32, grabbed the boy, whose head was bandaged and whose red top was covered with a layer of dust. NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 It had been found stuck, with a wounded paw, in a garden fence. Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 In the first stage, when the fighting would stop for at least six weeks, around 40 Israeli elderly, female, sick and wounded hostages are expected to be released. Alex Marquardt, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 The three wounded men were transported to Natividad Hospital in Salinas, police said. CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024 The wounded officer, who was wearing a vest, was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 29 Feb. 2024 In the early days of the war, as the wounded and dead streamed into hospitals, Gaza's health ministry kept a detailed daily count of the number of people killed. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024 The huge cost in wounded and dead, some analysts say, was just the byproduct of a strategy that largely achieved its goal, despite the loss of men and matériel, especially as Western military aid and Ukrainian ammunition subsequently dwindled. Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Plural Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wounded was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

wounded

1 of 2 noun plural
wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd How to pronounce wounded (audio)
: persons that have been wounded

wounded

2 of 2 adjective
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings

Medical Definition

wounded

noun plural
: wounded persons
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