restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən 
1
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Examples of restriction in a Sentence
Building in that area came with some restrictions.
They placed restrictions on smoking indoors.
They will lift export restrictions.
illegal restriction of free speech
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles fires and recovery Malibu businesses are struggling in the aftermath of fire and continuing restrictions along Pacific Coast Highway.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
But border closures and travel restrictions during the pandemic prompted Turkish medical tourism companies to look for new markets.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In fact, several places have issued stern warnings to partiers and restrictions this year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Surely some of them will be affected by the president’s restrictions on grant making for scientific research.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
But border closures and travel restrictions during the pandemic prompted Turkish medical tourism companies to look for new markets.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In fact, several places have issued stern warnings to partiers and restrictions this year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Surely some of them will be affected by the president’s restrictions on grant making for scientific research.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
1
: something (as a law or rule) that restricts
2
: an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted
Medical Definition
restriction
noun
re·stric·tion
ri-ˈstrik-shən
often attributive
: the breaking of double-stranded DNA into fragments by restriction enzymes
restriction sites
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