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social distancing
[ soh-shuhl dis-tuhn-sing ]
noun
- the practice of maintaining a safe or appropriate physical distance from other people, or the measures taken to reduce close physical contact, especially to slow the spread of a contagious illness or disease:
Health officials are recommending some kinds of social distancing, such as working from home and avoiding handshakes.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- so·cial dis·tance ²õ´Ç·³¦¾±²¹±ô-»å¾±²õ·³Ù²¹²Ô³¦±ð verb (used with or without object) social distanced or socialdistanced social distancing or socialdistancing
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of social distancing1
Example Sentences
For people who were ill during lockdown, their treatment had to continue, but it had to be adapted to social distancing.
She says that because of social distancing, "you suddenly become aware that there are patients that have been on the ward who have unfortunately passed away and they've only ever been a name to you, they've never been a face".
He denigrated the use of masks, frequently mocking those who did and ignored the social distancing measures recommended by the experts because his "business friends" told him it hurt the economy.
They eschewed social distancing and masks, and when the time came, they also rejected vaccines.
During the pandemic, whooping cough dropped to lower levels as people practiced social distancing.
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