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

This is already the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, after the 2014-16 epidemic. — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Health authorities identified 135 contacts linked to the first patient, eight of whom subsequently tested positive for Ebola. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The virus has now spread further across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, with cases in the continent’s central, eastern, and western regions. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

In July 2014, a man sick with Ebola flew from Liberia into Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and busiest cities. — Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 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