community quarantine

noun

Any of the series of quarantines and cordon sanitaire measures that were imposed by the Philippine government to control the spread of COVID-19.

Meanings

nouncommunity quarantine (plural community quarantines)

plural community quarantines

  1. PhilippinesAny of the series of quarantines and cordon sanitaire measures that were imposed by the Philippine government to control the spread of COVID-19.
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APA

community quarantine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20quarantine

MLA

“community quarantine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20quarantine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “community quarantine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20quarantine.

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