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# prohibition

noun (prohibition, prohibitions)

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

## Everyday

1. A prohibition is a rule or law that says something is not allowed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#m1)
2. Prohibition is the act of banning something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#m2)
3. (history, US) Prohibition was the time when making and selling alcohol was against the law in the United States. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety signs: no-entry, no-smoking signs show prohibitions (often a red circle with a line). In history lessons it is about the US ban on alcohol. In formal writing «a prohibition on» means a ban on.

### Examples

- There is a prohibition on smoking in the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x1)
- A red circle with a line is a prohibition sign. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x2)
- The prohibition of mobile phones in exams is strict. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x3)
- During Prohibition, alcohol was illegal in the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x4)
- The council lifted the prohibition on dogs in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x5)
- Some foods have a prohibition in certain religions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x6)
- The sign shows a prohibition on cycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x7)
- (formal) There is a prohibition against running near the pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prohibition/#x8)

### Note

«Prohibition on/against something». Capital P for the US historical period. Verb: prohibit; adjective: prohibited. In safety signs: red = prohibition, yellow = warning, blue = must do, green = safe.

## On Mova

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