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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In response, the FAA again activated an emergency no-fly zone.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
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
Fire and rescue forces were dispatched to the scene and a no-fly zone was imposed over the Swiss Alps resort, according to police in the Swiss canton of Valais.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
He also admitted that he got in trouble once for flying his drone in a no-fly zone in Shanghai.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
Their boundary of appropriateness is a no-fly zone miles wide.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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