quaranteam
/ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tim/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A group of people who choose to quarantine together during a pandemic to limit exposure and maintain social interaction and support.
Informal
verb
To quarantine together with a group of people; to form a quaranteam.
Informal; Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Two weeks ago, Lichaa and Noulinthavong formed what some are calling a “quaranteam,” loosely defined as the group of people you choose to live with during the coronavirus pandemic."
- "Once in the quaranteam pod, you will have to adhere to a golden rule: You can't see anybody else. This is an extremely difficult rule to enforce, especially as quarantine drags on."
- "Gideon Lichfield, the Editor-in-Chief of the MIT Technology Review, recently broke two months of isolation to form with some friends what's known as a "pod," a "bubble" or a "quaranteam" — that's "team," with an "m.""
- "And research suggests that the quaranteam model might be the answer for getting through what’s likely to be months more of social distancing."
- "In closing, we thank our loved ones and "quaranteams" who afforded us this opportunity, during a period that required attention to care of others and ourselves, to carve out time to finish this work."
- "For those who remain solo during the stay-at-home order – or for those who are in other undesirable living situations – the internet has made it possible to fantasize about who they could quaranteam with."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tim/
- British English: /ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːm/