no-fly zone

[ noh-flahy ]

noun

1. an area over which no military flights are allowed.

no-fly zone

noun

1. an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime
2. a taboo subject

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-fly zone¹

First recorded in 1991

Example Sentences

Added Kinzinger, the Illinois rep, "We have to level the playing field in terms of creating a no-fly zone."

From The Daily Beast

Turkey has publicly called for a no-fly zone and for airstrikes against the Assad regime.

From The Daily Beast

This is not the first time Levin has called for a no-fly zone in Syria.

From The Daily Beast

In March of 2013, Levin endorsed the idea of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against the Assad regime.

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Engel won over the crowd by declaring, “For the record, I am for a no-fly zone.”

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