no-fly zone
Americannoun
noun
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an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime
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a taboo subject
Etymology
Origin of no-fly zone
First recorded in 1991
Example Sentences
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Police said the areas was "completely closed to the public", and that "a no-fly zone over Crans Montana has been imposed".
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
This included enforcing a no-fly zone, which helped prevent another massacre of the Kurds by Saddam and seeded the creation of the autonomous Kurdistan region, a success story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
There will be a no-fly zone around the ground, and some local schools say they are closing early.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
There are heat waves, and then there is the particular kind of summer delirium that turns your kitchen into a no-fly zone.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025
Their boundary of appropriateness is a no-fly zone miles wide.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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