Phrase Hound found 434 phrases and 113 compound words that contain death. The most common are listed below. Open death in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 434
- death penaltyA punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
- cause of deathThe official cause of a human death as typically determined by a coroner during an autopsy and included on the death certificate of a deceased person.
- group of deathA group in a multi-stage tournament which is unusually competitive, because the number of strong competitors in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.
- date of deathThe date when something or someone died.
- death tollThe number of dead as a result of a war, natural disaster or other incident.
- death sentenceA decree that someone be put to death as a punishment for a crime; a sentence of execution.
- death rowThe section of a prison which houses those inmates who are sentenced to death.
- death rateThe number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time (usually per 1000 persons per year when not otherwise specified).
- sudden deathAn instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma.
- culture of deathIn contemporary cultural discourse, a culture asserted to be inconsistent with the concept of a "culture of life," such as cultures that support contraception and abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, human cloning, self-absorption …
- Black DeathA pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague throughout Europe and most of Asia in the 14th century that killed nearly half the population of Europe and Asia.
- death certificateA document issued by a medical practitioner, or by a registrar, certifying the date, location and cause of a person's death as later entered in an official register of deaths.
- death metalA subgenre of heavy metal music typically employing moderate to fast tempos, heavily distorted guitars, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes, often having violent or dark lyrics.
- life-and-deathAlternative form of life-or-death: Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.
- time of deathThe exact moment of death, denoting the precise date and time of which is established in the location of the residence of a decedent, as a matter of record.
- death of the authorA technique of literary analysis that disregards authorial intent, focusing only on the text.
- put to deathTo kill as punishment for capital crimes; to execute.
- cell deathThe breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions.
- causes of deathplural of cause of death: The official cause of a human death as typically determined by a coroner during an autopsy and included on the death certificate of a deceased person.
- table of deathA table with an array of spikes above it, used in escapology performances, where the performer is restrained on the table and must escape before the spikes are released and allowed to fall.
- life-or-deathOf critical importance to the survival of a living organism.
- Death ValleyA valley in eastern California, remarkable for being the lowest-elevated place in North America, and the hottest place on Earth during summer.
- death wishA desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.
- death marchA forced movement of people, on foot, in such circumstances that many die during the journey.
- manner of deathA legal (as opposed to pathological or biological) determination by a coroner, medical examiner, police, or similar as to the factors leading to a person's death.
Compound words 113
- DarthUsed as a title or name for an evil person.
- deathbedThe bed on which someone dies.
- deathlyAppearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
- deathwatchA vigil beside a dying person
- deathblowA strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.
- deathboxcoffin
- megadeathOne million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.
- deathwishAlternative spelling of death wish: A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.
- deathdayThe day of a person's death, especially when viewed as being appointed by fate.
- deathlockA certain wrestling move that traps the opponent's leg.