B2nounhealth
US/nuːˈmoʊ.njə/
UK/njuːˈməʊ.njə/
a serious illness of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe and often causes fever
In context
He caught pneumonia after spending the night in the cold rain.
The elderly patient was taken to the hospital with pneumonia.
Doctors say vaccines can protect children from pneumonia.
Words that go with pneumonia
verb + noun
- catch pneumoniaDo not go out without a coat or you will catch pneumonia.
- develop pneumoniaSome flu patients develop pneumonia.
verb + preposition
- die of pneumoniaMany people used to die of pneumonia.
- recover from pneumoniaHe is slowly recovering from pneumonia.
adjective + noun
- bacterial pneumoniaBacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.
- severe pneumoniaShe was admitted with severe pneumonia.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I was pneumonia.Correct: I had pneumonia.
Incorrect:
a pneumoniaCorrect: pneumonia