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# prohibited

verb (past of «prohibit»: prohibit, prohibits, prohibited, prohibiting); adjective (prohibited)

«prohibited» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not allowed by a law or a rule; forbidden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#m1)
2. Stopped from doing something by a rule or by force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#m2)

### In the lessons

Seen on official signs and in safety rules (smoking prohibited, no entry), airport rules (prohibited items), and formal exam language. Tells the reader what must not be done. Phrases: «strictly prohibited», «prohibited from», «prohibited items».

### Examples

- Smoking is prohibited in the building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x1)
- Swimming is prohibited when the red flag is up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x2)
- Mobile phones are prohibited during the exam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x3)
- Knives are prohibited items on a plane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x4)
- Dogs are prohibited from the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x5)
- Parking is strictly prohibited here. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/#x6)

### Note

Formal; everyday: «not allowed», «banned», «forbidden». Noun «prohibition». «Prohibited from + -ing»: prohibited from parking. Safety signs with a red circle and a line mean «prohibited».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prohibited» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibited/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prohibited» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prohibited.html) on Mova free.