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

Another participant said two of their family members had caught Ebola, and one of them had died. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

As new vaccines are under development elsewhere, Congo started vaccinating health workers with the Ervebo vaccine which was effective during previous Ebola outbreaks caused by a different, more common virus. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

In Congo, the number of Ebola cases has climbed past 8,000, according to new data from the country’s health ministry. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 29 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

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