Definition of quarantine

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  • quarantine is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • quarantine is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • quarantine is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of quarantine

  • enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease (noun)
  • isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease (noun)
  • place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons (verb)

    Examples

    1. My dog was quarantined before he could live in England

See definition of quarantine in Merriam Webster