pandemic
noun/pænˈdɛmɪk/
Frequency rank: #6,206 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an outbreak of a disease that spreads over a whole country or the entire world
Example sentence
The entire world was affected by the pandemic that spread across every continent in 2020.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 6,201–6,300
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- perimeterthe outer boundary or edge of an area or shape
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