prohibited

[proh-hib-i-tid]

adjective

1. forbidden by authority or law.

   A scanner should be able to detect any prohibited object that the traveler may be carrying concealed in their clothing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prohibit.

Other Word Forms

• unprohibited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prohibited¹

prohibit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The mayor visited the event, This is Oxford Street, where vehicles were prohibited from accessing a half-mile stretch of the road from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street between noon and 20:00 BST on Sunday.

From BBC

Officials said the man was booked for impersonating law enforcement and carrying a weapon in a prohibited place, but has been released on bond.

From BBC

But China is not one of them, prohibited by Congress during the Obama era from cooperating with the United States in space after attempting to steal U.S. technology on intercontinental ballistic missiles and thermonuclear weapons.

From Los Angeles Times

Last season, Brady’s first in both roles, he was prohibited from attending the weekly production meetings during which the Fox crew meets with coaches and players ahead of that week’s game.

From Los Angeles Times

The court heard Breen had received a week's induction, including training on the codes of conduct which clearly prohibited relationships with prisoners.

From BBC

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