Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It would violate the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on government taking property without just compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The fight for women’s suffrage, the prohibition movement and other progressive achievements marked the years before the sesquicentennial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Local villagers whom he regularly employs to assist him in escorting groups up Dukono also did not tell him anything about the prohibition, he added.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Malcolm supposed the prohibition against touching another person’s dæmon was true for babies as well; in any case, he would never have dreamed, after those few minutes, of doing anything to upset that little child.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




Vocabulary lists containing prohibition


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "prohibition" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com