Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
quarantine
noun, verb
/ˈkwɔːrənˌtiːn/
Definition
A period or situation in which a person or animal is isolated to prevent the spread of disease.
Examples
- During the pandemic, many people were asked to go into quarantine for two weeks.
- The animals were placed in quarantine to ensure they were not carrying any diseases.
- After traveling to a high-risk area, he had to quarantine at home.
Meaning
Quarantine is typically used during outbreaks to protect public health by separating potentially infectious individuals from healthy ones.
Synonyms
- isolation
- seclusion
- segregation
