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- Dictionaryprohibition/ˌprəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of forbidding something, especially by law: "they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail" Similar
- 2. the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
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PROHIBITION definition: 1. the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this: 2. the period from…. Learn more.
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this: New York City has announced a prohibition on smoking on buses. The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales. It's my feeling that the money spent on drug prohibition would be better spent on information and education.
Definition of prohibition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. pro· hi· bi· tion ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən. also. ˌprō-hə- Synonyms of prohibition. 1. : the act of prohibiting by authority. 2. : an order to restrain or stop. 3. often capitalized : the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes. Synonyms. banning. barring.
noun. the act of prohibiting or state of being prohibited. an order or decree that prohibits. sometimes capital (esp in the US) a policy of legally forbidding the manufacture, transportation, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages except for medicinal or scientific purposes.
Prohibition is the act of forbidding or outlawing something, like when my mom placed a prohibition on watching TV during dinner (causing everyone to skip dinner). Prohibition can also refer to one of the most famous acts of prohibition in United States history: the outlawing of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.
Define prohibition. prohibition synonyms, prohibition pronunciation, prohibition translation, English dictionary definition of prohibition. n. 1. The act of prohibiting or the condition of being prohibited. 2. A rule or law that forbids something. 3. a. The forbidding by law of the manufacture,...
1. countable noun. A prohibition is a law or rule forbidding something. ...a prohibition on discrimination. [ + on] ...prohibitions against feeding birds at the airport. [ + against] 2. See also prohibit. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. Prohibition. uncountable noun.
Often Prohibition. the period (1920–33) when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the United States. a law or decree that forbids.
Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles ), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
