[
US
/ˈkwɔɹənˌtin/
]
[ UK /kwˈɒɹɑːntˌiːn/ ]
[ UK /kwˈɒɹɑːntˌiːn/ ]
NOUN
- enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
VERB
-
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
My dog was quarantined before he could live in England
How To Use quarantine In A Sentence
- During the French colonization, this was the quarantine zone for the port.
- Inspection" means that the Frontier Health and Quarantine Organ( hereinafter referred to as the" Health and Quarantine Organ") carries out medical inspection and sanitary inspection.
- They were settled into a den in the ape and monkey pavilion, which will be their quarters during six months of quarantine. Times, Sunday Times
- The first beavers could arrive in Britain by autumn and would be released after six months in quarantine.
- Download info on pet quarantine, and health requirements: www. aphis.gov; www. customs.gov; and www. state.gov. Lea Lane: Seven Tips for Traveling with Your Pet
- And you should bring the healthy inspection form to Beijing Quarantine Bureau office to change the export permit within 7 days from the inspection day.
- The tiger was in quarantine while surgeons undertook emergency surgery on its owner.
- Fresh research suggests that, while people will happily put up with voluntary restrictions on movement, they balk at the idea of compulsory quarantine. Times, Sunday Times
- The people of Waterford would have to pray that the word quarantine would be interpreted to their advantage, and that all who read the sign would assume that the sickness was worse within the town than without. The Quilter's Legacy
- Until results of the biological test are satisfactory, the sterilizer should be quarantined.