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pandemic

nounfemininetechnicalvery common/pɐ̃dɨˈmiɐ/pan·de·mi·a

Definition

1

An epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, typically multiple countries or continents.

Usage examples

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020.
Lockdown measures aimed to contain the pandemic.

Antonyms

Common combinations

declare a pandemicfight the pandemic