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pandemic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pænˈdɛmɪk/ · UK /pænˈdemɪk/

pandemic means: A disease outbreak that spreads across many countries and affects large numbers of people.

noun

GLOBAL OUTBREAKB2

A disease outbreak that spreads across many countries and affects large numbers of people.

  • The pandemic affected many countries.
  • Schools closed during the pandemic.
  • How can hospitals prepare for another pandemic?

Similar words: pandemia

Common phrases: global pandemic, during a pandemic, pandemic response

adjective

WIDESPREAD DISEASEC1

Describing a disease that spreads across many countries and affects large numbers of people.

  • Pandemic flu can spread quickly.
  • Scientists studied the pandemic virus.
  • The pandemic disease affected people across several continents.

Similar words: pandemial, pandemical, panepidemic

Common phrases: pandemic flu, pandemic disease, pandemic virus

Questions about pandemic

What does pandemic mean?

A disease outbreak that spreads across many countries and affects large numbers of people.

What is pandemic in other languages?

Türkçe: pandemi · Español: pandemia · Français: pandémie · Deutsch: Pandemie · Italiano: pandemia · 日本語: パンデミック

How do you pronounce pandemic?

In American English /pænˈdɛmɪk/; in British English /pænˈdemɪk/.

How do you use pandemic in a sentence?

The pandemic affected many countries. Schools closed during the pandemic.

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