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

The outbreak is concentrated in Ituri province and is known to be the deadliest of all past 17 Ebola outbreaks in the country. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Congo has begun vaccinating front-line healthcare workers in Bunia, the epicenter of the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

In recent months, Washington has scrambled to close gaps created by earlier cuts, including by filling vacant roles and committing more than $500 million in assistance to the Ebola response—far more than any other country has committed. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Between 2014 and 2016, an Ebola outbreak killed at least 11,000 people across West Africa, overwhelmingly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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
• scaevola
• victrola
• viola
• ayatollah
• variola
• bola
• cola

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