quarantine

noun
UK: /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/
US: /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/

  1. A period of time when a person or animal is kept away from others to prevent the spread of a disease.

    1. I had to quarantine because I was sick.
    2. The long quarantine affected many people mentally and financially, so it's finally lifted.

  2. A place where someone who has or may have a disease is kept away from other people.

    1. The hospital set up a quarantine for sick patients.
    2. During the pandemic, special quarantine zones were established in many countries to keep others safe.

Synonyms

isolation confine segregation
quarantine verb

  1. To keep a person or animal away from others to prevent the spread of a disease.

    1. They had to quarantine the dog after the bite.
    2. The doctor said we need to quarantine the patient immediately to avoid further risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quarantine" in English means: A period of time when a person or animal is kept away from others to prevent the spread of a disease., A place where someone who has or may have a disease is kept away from other people..

The phonetic transcription of "quarantine" is /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/ in British English and /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quarantine": isolation, confine, segregation.

Example usage of "quarantine": "I had to quarantine because I was sick.". More examples on the page.