noun Download 🔗Share The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible. Examples : "The Bible describes Christ's forty-day period of fasting in the desert quarantine. " religion literature theology mythology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance. Examples : "Following her husband's death, the widow claimed her quarantine, remaining in the family home for 40 days. " property family right law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected. Examples : "The school implemented a quarantine to prevent the spread of the flu. " medicine virus disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Such official detention of a ship at or off port due to suspicion that it may be carrying a contagious disease aboard. Examples : "The ship was placed in quarantine because officials suspected it carried a contagious disease. " medicine virus nautical disease government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease. Examples : "The sick child was placed in the quarantine room at school to prevent the spread of the flu. " medicine virus disease place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A certain period of time during which a person is isolated to determine whether they've been infected with a contagious disease. Examples : "After being exposed to chickenpox, the child was placed in quarantine for three weeks to see if he would develop symptoms. " medicine virus disease condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any rigorous measure of isolation, regardless of the reason. Examples : "The school implemented a quarantine of the entire third grade after a student showed symptoms of the flu. " medicine disease virus action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A record system kept by port health authorities in order to monitor and prevent the spread of contagious diseases. Examples : "The port health authorities maintained a quarantine to track and prevent the spread of the flu. " medicine disease virus government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place where email messages or other files which are suspected of harboring a computer virus are stored. Examples : "The IT department set up a quarantine for the suspicious email attachment, preventing it from spreading to other computers. " computing virus technology internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To retain in obligatory isolation or separation, as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease. Examples : "After showing symptoms, the doctor told her to quarantine herself at home to avoid spreading the flu. " medicine virus disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put in isolation as if by quarantine Examples : "The school quarantined the classroom after a student showed symptoms of the flu. " medicine virus disease action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading