Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə  i- 

e-

1

: ebola virus

2

or less commonly Ebola fever : the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

Examples of Ebola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, billionaire Elon Musk stood in front of the president’s Cabinet and proclaimed that the administration inadvertently halted work fighting Ebola, but the disruptions were quickly fixed. —Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Measles is highly contagious and spreads more easily than the flu, COVID-19 and even Ebola, according to Harvard Medical School. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025

In: Ebola San Francisco International Airport Marburg Virus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Logan Airport Wastewater COVID-19 John F. Kennedy International Airport Dulles International Airport Coronavirus E.D. —Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025

Our somewhat decentralized to Ebola response was initially a top-down approach. —Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Ebola

• Ebola virus

Rhymes for Ebola

• azolla
• canola
• cupola
• fasciola
• granola
• victrola
• viola
• ayatollah
• variola
• bola
• cola
• colla

Kids Definition

Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə 

: a serious often deadly disease that is caused by a virus found in Africa and is marked by fever, muscle aches, and bleeding inside the body

Medical Definition

Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la i-ˈbō-lə  ē-; ˈē-ˌbō- 

1

: ebola virus

2

: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

called also Ebola fever