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outbreak
[out-breyk]
noun
a sudden breaking break out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption.
the outbreak of war.
a sudden and active manifestation.
an outbreak of hives.
a sudden increase in the incidence of a disease or medical condition in a particular place or population: a worldwide polio outbreak in the early 1900s.
a serious outbreak of malaria in northern Uganda;
a worldwide polio outbreak in the early 1900s.
an outburst.
an outbreak of temper.
an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny.
a public disturbance; riot.
outbreak
/ ˈʊˌɪ /
noun
a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife
Example Sentences
"With an ongoing measles outbreak and routine child vaccination rates declining, this move will further fuel the spread of vaccine-preventable illnesses," Dr Scott said in a statement.
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
Sunset Boulevard also won best musical revival, while Eureka Day, about a school in California which must confront its vaccination policy after an outbreak of mumps among the pupils, won best revival of a play.
There were 17 outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis linked to farms in England and Wales in 2024 and an outbreak in south Wales earlier this year has seen dozens of people fall ill.
The UKHSA's latest data on measles infections shows that an outbreak is continuing in England.
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