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

Catherine Smallwood, the WHO’s Ebola incident manager, said cases and deaths had begun declining in North Kivu after several weeks of increases. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

To date, 6,778 cases of Ebola and 3269 deaths have been documented in the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization. — David Lim, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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

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