A plague is a very bad disease that can make many people sick and cause death. It spreads easily from person to person or animal to human.
The plague spread fast in the old city.
Many people died from the plague long ago.
Plague can mean a big problem or a cause of pain. It is used to talk about things that cause trouble or unhappiness.
Mosquitoes are a plague in the summer.
The bad weather was a plague for farmers.
To plague means to cause someone or something to have problems or worries a lot. It means to bother or trouble them over time.
He was plagued by bad luck all year.
The city is plagued with traffic problems.
This meaning talks about a specific deadly disease caused by bacteria, known as bubonic plague. It killed many people in the past and is studied in medicine.
The bubonic plague killed millions in Europe.
Scientists study how the plague spreads.
Plague can mean a large number of things or people that cause trouble, like insects or problems. It often means they appear in great numbers and cause harm.
There was a plague of locusts on the crops.
A plague of rumors spread quickly at school.
To plague means to cause a disease or problem to affect many people or things in an area. It means the bad thing spreads and causes harm.
The town was plagued by a strange illness.
The computer system was plagued with errors.
