infestation

CEFRB2

/ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The presence of large numbers of unwanted animals or insects.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.

Examples

  • Ziri is having a rat infestation in his mansion.

  • Sami's club has a roach infestation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]
  • [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Tom's home has a kobold infestation.

  • Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.

  • "We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds."

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The kitchen was overrun by cockroaches, indicating a serious blank that needed immediate treatment.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.