B1nounformallawpolitics
US/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
UK/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
a rule or law that says you must not do or have something
In context
There is a strict prohibition on smoking inside the building.
The city announced a prohibition of cars in the old center.
Prohibition did not stop people from drinking in the 1920s.
Words that go with prohibition
verb + noun
- impose a prohibitionThe government imposed a prohibition on plastic bags.
- lift the prohibitionOfficials plan to lift the prohibition next year.
noun + preposition
- prohibition onA prohibition on fishing protects the young fish.
- prohibition againstThere is a legal prohibition against copying the software.
adjective + noun
- strict prohibitionA strict prohibition applies to mobile phones in the exam room.
- total prohibitionA total prohibition of the drug was introduced in 2010.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
prohibition to smokeCorrect: prohibition on smoking