outbreak
noun
outbreaks
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pluralof outbreak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tshwane has faced numerous outbreaks from waterborne diseases in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Eastern Scotland looks cloudy and wet with a lingering front and the far south coast of England could also see outbreaks of rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
We scramble to respond to outbreaks that turn into pandemics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Amazonas has recorded 1,608 fire outbreaks so far this month, compared with 874 for the entire month of October 2025, satellite data from the National Institute for Space Research shows.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
There were cholera outbreaks all over England—from Liverpool in the north down to Oxford and even into East London.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
