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

Doctors isolated him and tests later confirmed Bundibugyo virus, a form of Ebola. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Kenya has never had an outbreak of Ebola, according to the Kenya Medical Research Institute. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, Kenya reported its first Ebola case, a man who arrived from Congo and died while receiving treatment. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case and death after a man who had lived in Congo for seven years traveled to Nairobi via Uganda while ill. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 6 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