quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
quarantines
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pluralof quarantine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof quarantine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
quarantinenouna strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
Example Sentences
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Thenceforth, animal diseases once thought inevitable due to bad air would be treated with medical measures and quarantines to avert contagion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The department said it had also enacted "quarantines, movement controls, and surveillance" in that area.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Connecting forced and chosen quarantines with experiences of incarceration, she explores also the solidarity that can arise in situations of the greatest difficulty and oppression.
From Salon ● May 8, 2025
The medical discoveries made by such brilliant scientists as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch led to procedures such as vaccination and measures such as quarantines that, when mandated by the government, saved millions of lives.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
