Forbidden City

American  

noun

1. a walled section of Peking (now Beijing), built in the 15th century, containing the imperial palace and other buildings of the imperial government of China.

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Forbidden City British  

noun

1. Lhasa, Tibet: once famed for its inaccessibility and hostility to strangers

2. a walled section of Beijing, China, enclosing the Imperial Palace and associated buildings of the former Chinese Empire

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Etymology

Origin of Forbidden City

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

He toured the Forbidden City, where he said he was reminded of China’s enduring cultural traditions, and visited old friends.

From New York Times

“Only China has continued onward, unbroken as a culture,” Mr. Xi told Mr. Trump as they strolled through Beijing’s Forbidden City.

From New York Times

In the author’s note to her masterful new novel “Forbidden City,” Vanessa Hua reflects that “fiction flourishes where the official record ends.”

From Washington Post

Mr. You, who said he had swum as a child at Xihai, a lake northwest of the Forbidden City, explained that different swimming holes had different reputations.

From New York Times

Spanning more than 30,000 square metres, the museum showcases more than 900 artefacts on loan from Beijing's Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, including portraits from the Qing dynasty, calligraphy and ceramics.

From Reuters