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restricted

[ri-strik-tid]

adjective

  1. confined; limited.

  2. (of information, a document, etc.)

    1. bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.

    2. limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified.

  3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class.

    a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.



restricted

/ rɪˈstrɪktɪd /

adjective

  1. limited or confined

  2. not accessible to the general public or ( esp US ) out of bounds to military personnel

  3. denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • restrictedly adverb
  • restrictedness noun
  • nonrestricted adjective
  • nonrestrictedly adverb
  • self-restricted adjective
  • unrestricted adjective
  • unrestrictedly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restricted1

First recorded in 1820–30; restrict + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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Despite the withdrawal of Israeli forces from several districts, access to many parts of Gaza City is still restricted.

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For teens who agree to the parental controls, the restricted content experience will be on by default.

In addition, in accordance with securities regulations, industry professionals and family members associated with the broker-dealer of the transaction or the portfolio manager of the offering are restricted from IPO investments.

In June, Tesla rolled out an invite-only robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, where customers can take rides around a restricted area with a safety driver in the passenger seat.

Early on, they fell prey to fraudulent land deals, followed by colonial decrees between 1905 and 1913 that designated significant portions of their territory as state property and restricted their landownership rights.

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