restricted

American  

[ri-strik-tid] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪd /

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.

3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class.

   a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.

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restricted British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonrestricted adjective
• nonrestrictedly adverb
• restrictedly adverb
• restrictedness noun
• self-restricted adjective
• unrestricted adjective
• unrestrictedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of restricted

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

Example Sentences

A total of 40 objections have been received, with concerns being raised over visual and landscape impact, noise and lighting pollution, loss of farmland, additional traffic, and restricted access.

From BBC

She then had to return to family court to fight for his parental rights to be restricted.

From BBC

In a Reformation context where certain religious images were restricted, maps of the Holy Land became acceptable visual aids and took on devotional significance.

From Science Daily

If you live in a jurisdiction where VPN use is restricted or monitored, using a VPN could land you in legal hot water.

From Salon

On 10 November, the Welsh government eased bluetongue restrictions by issuing a nationwide restricted zone, allowing cross-border movement.

From BBC

Related Words

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