no-fly zone
[ noh-flahy ]
/ ˈnoʊˈflaɪ /
noun
an area over which no military flights are allowed.
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Nearby words
no-code, no-count, no-cut contract, no-fault, no-fault insurance, no-fly zone, no-frills, no-go, no-go area, no-good, no-goodnik
Origin of no-fly zone
First recorded in 1991
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British Dictionary definitions for no-fly zone
no-fly zone
noun
an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime
a taboo subject
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