tragic death
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftragicanddeath
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdeath.
tragic
adjective
uk/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/
very sad, often involving death ...
See more attragic
death
noun[C or U]
uk/deθ/us/deθ/
the end ...
See more atdeath
(Definition oftragicanddeathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoftragic death
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
It is a terrific sport and it would be a great shame if thistragicdeathweighed too heavily.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We share the sorrow and deplore very deeply thetragicdeathof a worker in recent days while assisting the people.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Their untimely andtragicdeathimpoverishes all of us.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have no power to order an inquiry into thetragicdeathof these two men.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He did so in the context of thetragicdeathof four young people.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Everytragicdeaththat is prevented as a result of the legislation will make it worthwhile.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The petition was drawn up after thetragicdeathof her 25-year-old son.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Hundreds of human beings have died thistragicdeath.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
He has referred to thetragicdeathof a constituent.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Histragicdeathhas deprived us of that opportunity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The outcome of the investigation into thistragicdeathis still awaited.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Histragicdeathunderlined the clear need for improvements in road safety at that point, where sheltered housing and residential homes are located.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There was a barney during which there was atragicdeath.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In mourning histragicdeathwe may also hope that that experiment will continue as a monument to his work and interest in this subject.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As a result, around 230 000 people met atragicdeath.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Histragicdeathhas left a hole in all our lives.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I knew about thattragicdeath, and it is a shame that a life had to be lost because somebody somewhere has not taken responsibility.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oftragic
Go to the definition ofdeath
See other collocations withdeath