From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe deadthe dead[plural] people who have died Families on both sides buried their dead.the dead and injured/wounded/dying Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus. → dead
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the dead• Ordinary Americans are beginning the heart-breaking task of counting their dead.• There wasn't even time to bury the dead.• a religious service to commemorate the dead of two World Wars• Four of the dead had been travelling in the same car. 