lazaretto

[US]/ˌlæzəˈrɛtəʊ/
[UK]/ˌlæzəˈrɛtoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a quarantine station or hospital for those with contagious diseases; a ship used for quarantine
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

lazaretto quarantine

lazaretto station

lazaretto ship

lazaretto authority

lazaretto facility

lazaretto inspection

lazaretto rules

lazaretto regulations

lazaretto outbreak

lazaretto patients

Example Sentences

the sailors were quarantined in the lazaretto for two weeks.

the lazaretto served as a refuge during the plague.

visitors to the island must first check in at the lazaretto.

the history of the lazaretto dates back to the 14th century.

infected individuals were sent to the lazaretto for treatment.

the lazaretto was built to prevent disease outbreaks.

many stories of survival emerged from the lazaretto.

authorities monitored the lazaretto closely during the outbreak.

life in the lazaretto was harsh and isolating.

the building of the lazaretto still stands today as a museum.

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