adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- interpandemic adjective
- pandemia noun
- pandemicity noun
Etymology
Origin of pandemic
First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin pandēm(us), from Greek pándēmos “common, public” ( pan- “all” + dêm(os) “the people” + -os adjective suffix) + -ic; pan-
Example Sentences
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Edmund King, president of the AA, warned the disruption could push petrol prices to levels not seen since the pandemic.
From BBC
Thousands of flights have been grounded to and from the Middle East, in one of the most serious disruptions to global travel since the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC
Some tech leaders attribute the drop in industry employment mostly to overhiring following the pandemic, when skilled labor was hard to obtain and retain.
From MarketWatch
Thousands of flights have been grounded to and from the region, in one of the most serious disruptions to global travel since the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC
The couple, who moved from Uganda to Leicester more than 50 years ago, owned a property in India, which they sold before the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC
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