Word meaning
quarantine
noun · KWOR-un-teen
What does quarantine mean?
Quarantine means a period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease.
Quarantine in a sentence
“The new puppy spent two weeks in quarantine before coming home.”
Synonyms for quarantine
- isolation
- seclusion
- lockdown
Where does quarantine come from?
From Italian quaranta giorni, "forty days," the period arriving ships were kept isolated during medieval plague outbreaks.
How to remember quarantine
- Say it out loud a few times: KWOR-un-teen.
- Write one sentence of your own using quarantine, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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