Other Word Forms
- reinfestation noun
Etymology
Origin of infestation
1375–1425; late Middle English infestacio ( u ) n < Late Latin infestātiōn- (stem of infestātiō ). See infest, -ation
Example Sentences
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Despite the roach infestation, JPMorgan dived into External link private credit, along with the rest of Wall Street, with Dimon reckoning his bank could handle the risk.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The summer’s unpleasant cicada infestation, meanwhile, is a stark reminder that his preferred droning screech comes from his dot-matrix printer, spitting out keyboard-symbol drawings he makes for customers who send him cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The novel opens by describing a local gnat infestation that seems to have spread to the writing, because all the words containing “nat” have been given a silent “g,” as in “extermignate” and “gnaturally.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was quarantined in an apartment building with a roach infestation.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
After inspecting the house, Dad decided that the termite infestation was so severe nothing could be done about it.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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