: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
Examples of measle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Vaccine supporters worry both moves would further increase vaccine hesitancy and reduce vaccination rates, which are already declining, allowing resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough.
—
Rob Stein, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
There have been outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles at the site, and ICE officers have used the dangerously subpar conditions to pressure detainees to sign papers authorizing their deportation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere in the hospital, where a measles patient is instructed to bench press, other doctors and nurses are just as backward.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Bigtree, a vaccine opponent, who served as a communications director during Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, resigned from MAHA Action last year after Kennedy expressed his support for the measles vaccine.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for measle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rob Stein, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
There have been outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles at the site, and ICE officers have used the dangerously subpar conditions to pressure detainees to sign papers authorizing their deportation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere in the hospital, where a measles patient is instructed to bench press, other doctors and nurses are just as backward.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Bigtree, a vaccine opponent, who served as a communications director during Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, resigned from MAHA Action last year after Kennedy expressed his support for the measles vaccine.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for measle
Cite this Entry
“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
measle
noun
mea·sle
ˈmē-zəl 
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
