noun
prohibition
proh-ih-BIH-shuhn
noun
1
An act of forbidding something, or a rule that forbids it.
"The prohibition on late-night deliveries frustrated local businesses."
2
A period during which the making and selling of alcohol was made illegal.
"Speakeasies flourished in the United States during Prohibition."
How to Use Prohibition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn official ban, or (capitalized) the historical era when alcohol was banned in the US.
Common pairings
a prohibition against
lift a prohibition
during Prohibition
Word Forms
prohibitions plural
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Etymology
From Latin prohibitio, from prohibeo, "to forbid, prevent."