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Definition quarantine in American English

quarantine noun

noun
/ˈkwɔrənˌtin/
1

a situation in which a person or animal that might have a disease is kept separate from other people or animals so that they do not catch the disease

Example

Animals can be kept in quarantine for up to three months.

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1.1

a period of quarantine

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Definition quarantine in American English