quarantine

[ kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor- ]

/ ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- /

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noun

a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.

a period, originally 40 days, of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, persons, animals, or plants on arrival at a port or place, when suspected of carrying some infectious or contagious disease.

a system of measures maintained by governmental authority at ports, frontiers, etc., for preventing the spread of disease.

the branch of the governmental service concerned with such measures.

a place or station at which such measures are carried out, as a special port or dock where ships are detained.

the detention or isolation enforced.

the place, especially a hospital, where people are detained.

a period of 40 days.

social, political, or economic isolation imposed as a punishment, as in ostracizing an individual or enforcing sanctions against a foreign state.

verb (used with object), quar·an·tined, quar·an·tin·ing.

to put in or subject to quarantine.

to exclude, detain, or isolate for political, social, or hygienic reasons.

Origin of quarantine

First recorded in 1600–10; from Italian quarantina, variant of quarantena, originally Upper Italian (Venetian): “period of forty days, group of forty,” derivative of quaranta “forty,” ultimately from Latin quadrāgintā

OTHER WORDS FROM quarantine

quar·an·tin·a·ble, adjectivequar·an·tin·er, nounpre·quar·an·tine, noun, verb (used with object), pre·quar·an·tined, pre·quar·an·tin·ing.un·quar·an·tined, adjective

Words nearby quarantine

Quaoar, Quapaw, Qu'Appelle, quaquaversal, quar., quarantine, quarantine anchorage, quarantine flag, quare, quark, quark model

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for quarantine

AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Adding an extra three weeks of quarantine on to every trip makes it hard to fit this coverage into our lives.
The Photojournalist Who Stared Down Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The quarantine had either failed by then, or did shortly after.
Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the quarantine, lifted just 10 days in, was a colossal failure.
Meet the Liberian Girls Beating Ebola|Abby Haglage|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Entire towns or neighborhoods could not be targeted for quarantine, Hodge said.
Are Mandatory Ebola Quarantines Legal?|Tim Mak|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Quarantine was put on for three weeks, and was but lifted for a few hours when a new batch of cases came down.
The Search|Grace Livingston Hill
The muzzling order and quarantine has been the means of abolishing this deadly malady from England.
Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton
Have a quarantine at your front door for all books and newspapers.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
Remember, we went through a quarantine and were healed of just about everything that was wrong with us.
The Enormous Room|Horace Leonard Gold
The “yellow flag” is the ensign of the quarantine establishment.
Eothen|A. W. Kinglake

British Dictionary definitions for quarantine

quarantine

/ (ˈkwɒrənˌtiːn) /

noun

a period of isolation or detention, esp of persons or animals arriving from abroad, to prevent the spread of disease, usually consisting of the maximum known incubation period of the suspected disease

the place or area where such detention is enforced

any period or state of enforced isolation

verb (tr)

to isolate in or as if in quarantine

Australian to withhold (a portion of a welfare payment) from a person or group of people

Word Origin for quarantine

C17: from Italian quarantina period of forty days, from quaranta forty, from Latin quadrāgintā

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for quarantine

quarantine

[ (kwawr-uhn-teen, kwahr-uhn-teen) ]

The isolation of people who either have a contagious disease or have been exposed to one, in an attempt to prevent the spread of the disease.

notes for quarantine

The term is sometimes used politically to designate the political and economic isolation of a nation in retribution for unacceptable policies: “When Iraq invaded Kuwait, it was placed in quarantine by the nations of the world.”

Medical definitions for quarantine

quarantine

[ kwôr′ən-tēn′ ]

n.

A period of time during which a vehicle, person, or material suspected of carrying a contagious disease is detained at a port of entry under enforced isolation to prevent disease from entering a country.

A place for such detention.

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

A condition of enforced isolation.

A period of 40 days.

v.

To isolate in or as if in quarantine.

单词	quarantine
释义	quarantine [ kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor- ] / ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarantine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. a period, originally 40 days, of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, persons, animals, or plants on arrival at a port or place, when suspected of carrying some infectious or contagious disease. a system of measures maintained by governmental authority at ports, frontiers, etc., for preventing the spread of disease. the branch of the governmental service concerned with such measures. a place or station at which such measures are carried out, as a special port or dock where ships are detained. the detention or isolation enforced. the place, especially a hospital, where people are detained. a period of 40 days. social, political, or economic isolation imposed as a punishment, as in ostracizing an individual or enforcing sanctions against a foreign state. verb (used with object), quar·an·tined, quar·an·tin·ing. to put in or subject to quarantine. to exclude, detain, or isolate for political, social, or hygienic reasons. Origin of quarantine First recorded in 1600–10; from Italian quarantina, variant of quarantena, originally Upper Italian (Venetian): “period of forty days, group of forty,” derivative of quaranta “forty,” ultimately from Latin quadrāgintā OTHER WORDS FROM quarantine quar·an·tin·a·ble, adjectivequar·an·tin·er, nounpre·quar·an·tine, noun, verb (used with object), pre·quar·an·tined, pre·quar·an·tin·ing.un·quar·an·tined, adjective Words nearby quarantine Quaoar, Quapaw, Qu'Appelle, quaquaversal, quar., quarantine, quarantine anchorage, quarantine flag, quare, quark, quark model Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quarantine AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS. The Devil in Mike Huckabee\|Dean Obeidallah\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Adding an extra three weeks of quarantine on to every trip makes it hard to fit this coverage into our lives. The Photojournalist Who Stared Down Ebola\|Abby Haglage\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The quarantine had either failed by then, or did shortly after. Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone\|Abby Haglage\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the quarantine, lifted just 10 days in, was a colossal failure. Meet the Liberian Girls Beating Ebola\|Abby Haglage\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Entire towns or neighborhoods could not be targeted for quarantine, Hodge said. Are Mandatory Ebola Quarantines Legal?\|Tim Mak\|October 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Quarantine was put on for three weeks, and was but lifted for a few hours when a new batch of cases came down. The Search\|Grace Livingston Hill The muzzling order and quarantine has been the means of abolishing this deadly malady from England. Sporting Dogs\|Frank Townend Barton Have a quarantine at your front door for all books and newspapers. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage Remember, we went through a quarantine and were healed of just about everything that was wrong with us. The Enormous Room\|Horace Leonard Gold The “yellow flag” is the ensign of the quarantine establishment. Eothen\|A. W. Kinglake British Dictionary definitions for quarantine quarantine / (ˈkwɒrənˌtiːn) / noun a period of isolation or detention, esp of persons or animals arriving from abroad, to prevent the spread of disease, usually consisting of the maximum known incubation period of the suspected disease the place or area where such detention is enforced any period or state of enforced isolation verb (tr) to isolate in or as if in quarantine Australian to withhold (a portion of a welfare payment) from a person or group of people Word Origin for quarantine C17: from Italian quarantina period of forty days, from quaranta forty, from Latin quadrāgintā Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to quarantine What Is The Difference Between “Quarantine” And “Isolation”?The difference between quarantine and isolation, in public health, comes down to whether someone has been exposed or infected with a communicable disease. READ MORE Coronavirus: The Words You Need To Understand The NewsThe situation of the coronavirus outbreak is changing fast, so we've created a glossary of some of the most important terms about COVID-19 to keep you up-to-date and in-the-know. READ MORE Words related to quarantine detention, sequester, separation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration, lazaretto, segregate, confine, separate, seclude, insulate, remove, restrict, detach, cordon, seal off Cultural definitions for quarantine quarantine [ (kwawr-uhn-teen, kwahr-uhn-teen) ] The isolation of people who either have a contagious disease or have been exposed to one, in an attempt to prevent the spread of the disease. notes for quarantine The term is sometimes used politically to designate the political and economic isolation of a nation in retribution for unacceptable policies: “When Iraq invaded Kuwait, it was placed in quarantine by the nations of the world.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for quarantine quarantine [ kwôr′ən-tēn′ ] n. A period of time during which a vehicle, person, or material suspected of carrying a contagious disease is detained at a port of entry under enforced isolation to prevent disease from entering a country. A place for such detention. Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease. A condition of enforced isolation. A period of 40 days. v. To isolate in or as if in quarantine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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quarantine

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verb (used with object), quar·an·tined, quar·an·tin·ing.

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