pandemic
nounfemininetécnico/pɐ̃dɨˈmiɐ/high
pan·de·mi·a
Definition
An epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, typically multiple countries or continents.
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020.
Lockdown measures aimed to contain the pandemic.
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Common collocations
declare a pandemicfight the pandemic
Etymology
Do grego 'pandēmía' (de 'pan-' = todo + 'dêmos' = povo).