restricted

[ ri-strik-tid ]

adjective

1. confined; limited.
2. (of information, a document, etc.)
   1. bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.
   2. limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified. Compare classification ( def 5 ).
3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class:

   a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.

restricted

/ rɪˈstrɪktɪd /

adjective

1. limited or confined
2. not accessible to the general public or ( esp US ) out of bounds to military personnel
3. denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply

Derived Forms

• reˈstrictedness, noun
• reˈstrictedly, adverb

Other Words From

• re·stricted·ly adverb
• re·stricted·ness noun
• nonre·stricted adjective
• nonre·stricted·ly adverb
• self-re·stricted adjective
• unre·stricted adjective
• unre·stricted·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of restricted¹

First recorded in 1820–30; restrict + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And actually I can think of a hell of a great way to kill Orcs but I am always restricted by PG-13, unfortunately.

From The Daily Beast

Under the terms of probation, Ai is restricted from participating in any form of interviews.

From The Daily Beast

This [Boko Haram] problem is restricted to three out of 36 states in the country.

From The Daily Beast

In France, for example, abortion is available in the first trimester but heavily restricted after.

From The Daily Beast

In the 19th century, when mountaineering was developing as a sport, the playing field was highly restricted.

From The Daily Beast

Cotton exchanges reopened on November 16, and stock exchanges opened for restricted trading shortly thereafter.

From Project Gutenberg

Each has the same rights, and each is equally restricted in exercising them by the corresponding rights of the other.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the other substances, iodine is restricted exclusively to sea-plants, but to them it appears to be essential.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless restricted by his principal, or by contrary usage, he may sell goods on a reasonable term of credit.

From Project Gutenberg

If he is restricted to cash sales only, or is not protected by usage in selling on credit, he cannot do so.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• barred
• blocked
• closed
• confined
• controlled
• defined
• deprived
• prescribed
• reduced
• restrained
• secured
• shortened
• tethered