English Explanatory Dictionary

social distancing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of social distance

Pronunciation

/ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-social distancing.wav

Word forms

social distancing social-distancing

Synonyms

physical distancing

Related words

social distance socially distant flatten the curve curve flattening
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