no-fly zone

[noh-flahy] / ˈnoʊˈflaɪ /

NOUN

forbidden territory

Synonyms

WEAK

forbidden ground no-man's land

Example Sentences

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Police said the areas was "completely closed to the public", and that "a no-fly zone over Crans Montana has been imposed".

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

This included enforcing a no-fly zone, which helped prevent another massacre of the Kurds by Saddam and seeded the creation of the autonomous Kurdistan region, a success story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

There will be a no-fly zone around the ground, and some local schools say they are closing early.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

There are heat waves, and then there is the particular kind of summer delirium that turns your kitchen into a no-fly zone.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

Their boundary of appropriateness is a no-fly zone miles wide.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman