Synonyms for
Quarantine
Definition
a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
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Common collocations
- quarantine period
- self-quarantine
- in quarantine
- under quarantine
- quarantine measures
- quarantine zone
- mandatory quarantine
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Usage note
While 'quarantine' often refers to a period of isolation to prevent disease spread, it can also be used more broadly for any enforced separation or restriction. The adjective form is 'quarantined'.
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Example sentences
- We had to go into quarantine for two weeks after traveling to a foreign country.
- The entire school was put under quarantine after an outbreak of the flu.
- The animals were kept in quarantine until they could be tested for disease.
- The passengers on the cruise ship were placed in quarantine due to a coronavirus outbreak.
- The doctor advised the patient to stay in quarantine until his symptoms subsided.
Quotes
"Quarantine, good God, what is it good for?" - Edwin Starr
"This isn't a quarantine, it's a tomb." - Ripley (Alien 3)
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." - Aristotle Onassis (during a quarantine period due to tuberculosis)