injurynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/B2 physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack:
a head/back/knee injury
Several train passengers received/sustained serious injuries in the crash.
Injuries to the spine are common among these workers.
They were lucky to escape (without) injury.
More examples
- The team captain was forced to withdraw from the match due to injury.
- There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.
- He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
- He was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries.
- Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the wars idiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- gash
- harm
- injure
- lesion
- maim
- muscle
- rick
- sprain
- trample
- twist
- victim
- whiplash
- wound 1
- wrench
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Idiom(s)
do yourself an injury