quarantine
noun
quar·an·tine
| \ ˈkwȯr-ən-ˌtēn
, ˈkwär-\
, ˈkwär-\
Definition of quarantine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a period of 40 days
2a
: a term during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of carrying contagious disease is held in isolation from the shore
b
: a regulation placing a ship in quarantine
c
: a place where a ship is detained during quarantine
3a
: a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests
b
: a place in which those under quarantine are kept
4
: a state of enforced isolation
quarantine
verb
quarantined;
quarantining
Definition of quarantine (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to detain in or exclude by quarantine
2
: to isolate from normal relations or communication
quarantine an aggressor
: to establish or declare a quarantine
Examples of quarantine in a Sentence
Noun
The infected people were put into quarantine. The cows will be kept in quarantine for another week. The dog was put under quarantine.Verb
The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The second dog is in quarantine at the county animal shelter, police said. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Officer shoots one of two aggressive dogs in Prince George’s County, Md.," 13 Aug. 2019 Such restrictions are already in place, however; in August of 2018, the Rwandan Ministry of Health announced entry screenings and potential 21 day quarantines for travelers coming from the outbreak areas. — B. David Zarley, Quartz Africa, "As first Ebola case found in Uganda, there are questions over WHO’s reaction time," 12 June 2019 The tree was removed by American authorities a few days after it was planted to be placed in quarantine like any other agricultural import to the United States. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Tree planted by Trump and Macron to symbolize French-American friendship has died," 10 June 2019 The discovery of Mexican fruit flies in Encinitas has placed a 65-square-mile swath of coastal North County on quarantine for the pest, agricultural officials announced. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "North County farms, nurseries placed on fruit fly quarantine," 10 Jan. 2018 The plants currently are in quarantine and then will be evaluated for performance before a decision is made about bringing them to market here, said Hancock. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The sultry plant that will break your heart," 13 Aug. 2019 Prior to their release on the lake, they were kept in quarantine and examined by a veterinarian, who thought one was just a smaller male, Wallace said. — Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando thought it received two male swans. It turns out one, who died, was female.," 7 Aug. 2019 The men would then spend the next 18 days in quarantine at the Manned Spacecraft Center, later renamed the Johnson Space Center in Clear Lake. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Vintage photos show Clear Lake 50 years ago, when NASA first put a man on the moon," 24 July 2019 People watched the launch, the landing, the crew banter onboard in zero gravity, the mighty splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, the crew in quarantine, and then the celebratory parade in New York City. — Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, "The World Watched Apollo 11 Unfold—Together," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Chris couldn’t find proof of his vaccination, so he and Mobius were officially quarantined at home. — Ariel Loop As Told To Korin Miller, SELF, "This Is What It’s Like When Your 4-Month-Old Catches Measles," 26 Aug. 2019 For now, the political damage is quarantined at a local level. — The Economist, "A rebellion against house-building spells trouble for the Tories," 17 Aug. 2019 Additional acreage was quarantined in Kinney County. — John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com, "Deadly fever ticks are infesting border cattle herds," 2 Aug. 2019 Barring an injury to Dereck Carr, Peterman will be safely quarantined on the bench. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Uh Oh, Jon Gruden Likes What He Sees in Nathan Peterman," 30 July 2019 Vesicular stomatitis can make eating and drinking painful for the horses, and they and other animals that may be stricken are quarantined. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Virus making horses ill spreads to 11 Colorado counties; Larimer hit hardest," 26 July 2019 Then, the special trailer they were quarantined in was put on a flatbed, and taken to a waiting plane to be flown to Houston. — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Readers shares their memories of the momentous event for mankind," 14 July 2019 As infant mortality due to natural predators is high in rays, the five were then quarantined, a measure meant to keep them far from the sharks in the big tank. — Jill Langlois, National Geographic, "These baby rays are the first of their kind born in captivity," 12 July 2019 They are still quarantined away from their parents, who have been able to see them through a glass window but not touch or hug them. — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, "Rescuers begin missions to bring out last group from flooded Thai cave," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quarantine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quarantine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quarantine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading
: the situation of being kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
quarantine
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of quarantine (Entry 2 of 2)
: to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading : to put or keep (a person or animal) in quarantine
See the full definition for quarantine in the English Language Learners Dictionary
quarantine
noun
quar·an·tine
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Kids Definition of quarantine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: isolation of people, animals, or things (as plants) out of a certain area to prevent the spread of disease or pests
2
: a period during which a person or animal with a contagious disease is isolated
3
: a place (as a hospital) where a person or animal with a contagious disease is isolated
quarantine
verb
quarantined;
quarantining
Kids Definition of quarantine (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put or hold in isolation to prevent the spread of disease or pests
The infected patient was quarantined.
quarantine
noun
quar·an·tine
| \ ˈkwȯr-ən-ˌtēn, ˈkwär-
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Medical Definition of quarantine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a