Epidemic

Meaning

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

Example Sentences

The flu epidemic affected thousands of people across the country.

The flu epidemic affected thousands of people in the city.

Example Expressions

spread like an epidemic

Synonyms

outbreak, pandemic, plague, contagion, surge

Entry 1

outbreak, pandemic, plague, contagion

Entry 2

outbreak, plague, pandemic, contagion, surge

Antonyms

health, wellness, immunity, prevention, endemic, limited, contained

Entry 1

health, wellness, immunity, prevention

Entry 2

endemic, limited, contained

Collocations

flu epidemic, epidemic outbreak, control epidemic, epidemic spread

Entry 1

flu epidemic, epidemic outbreak, control epidemic

Entry 2

flu epidemic, epidemic outbreak, control epidemic, epidemic spread