Quarantine: meaning, definitions and examples
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quarantine
[ หkwษrษntiหn ]
during a pandemic
A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
Synonyms
isolation, lockdown, seclusion
Examples of usage
- Many countries imposed quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- People returning from abroad were required to undergo a 14-day quarantine period.
during a pandemic
Imposing a strict isolation on someone, with the aim of preventing the spread of disease.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government quarantined all individuals who had come into contact with the infected person.
- The passengers of the flight were immediately quarantined upon arrival.
Translations
Translations of the word "quarantine" in other languages:
๐ต๐น quarentena
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเคฐเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Quarantรคne
๐ฎ๐ฉ karantina
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐัะฐะฝัะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ kwarantanna
๐ฏ๐ต ๆค็ซ
๐ซ๐ท quarantaine
๐ช๐ธ cuarentena
๐น๐ท karantina
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญุฌุฑ ุงูุตุญู
๐จ๐ฟ karantรฉna
๐ธ๐ฐ karantรฉna
๐จ๐ณ ้็ฆป
๐ธ๐ฎ karantena
๐ฎ๐ธ sรณttkvรญ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐัะฐะฝัะธะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ karantin
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuarentena
Word origin
The word 'quarantine' originates from the Italian words 'quaranta giorni' which mean 'forty days'. It was first used during the Black Death in the 14th century when ships suspected of carrying the plague were kept isolated for 40 days. Over the centuries, the concept of quarantine evolved to become a crucial public health measure during epidemics and pandemics.