prohibition
part of speech
noun (prohibition, prohibitions)
meaning for a pupil
1) A prohibition is a rule or law that says something is not allowed. tree →
2) Prohibition is the act of banning something. tree →
3) (history, US) Prohibition was the time when making and selling alcohol was against the law in the United States. tree →
sense 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 →
- A red circle with a line is a prohibition sign. tree →
- The prohibition of mobile phones in exams is strict. tree →
- During Prohibition, alcohol was illegal in the USA. tree →
- The council lifted the prohibition on dogs in the park. tree →
- Some foods have a prohibition in certain religions. tree →
- The sign shows a prohibition on cycling. tree →
- (formal) There is a prohibition against running near the pool. tree →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «prohibition» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.