prohibition
gb/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/ us/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
B2
English
~ 4100
tilalom, amerikai szesztilalom
NOUN
B2
1
tilalom
B1
Usage pattern:
prohibition on [activity/thing]
The city has a strict prohibition on smoking in public parks.
A város közparkjaiban szigorú dohányzási tilalom van érvényben.
There is a prohibition against using mobile phones during the exam.
A vizsga alatt tilos mobiltelefont használni.
The new law introduces a prohibition on plastic bags.
Prohibition of fireworks is enforced during the dry season.
The government announced the prohibition of certain pesticides.
Learner examples
There is a prohibition on eating in the library.
A könyvtárban tilos enni.
The school has a prohibition against running in the halls.
Az iskola folyosóin tilos futni.
The law makes a prohibition on dangerous driving.
Prohibition of smoking is common in restaurants.
They made a prohibition on loud music at night.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prohibition' with 'precaution'; 'prohibition' means something is not allowed, not something done for safety.
Meaning
An official ban on something
Collocations
prohibition on smoking
|alcohol prohibition
|prohibition against discrimination
|strict prohibition
|legal prohibition
Synonyms
ban (More common in everyday speech; can be less formal than 'prohibition'.)
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forbiddance (Less common and more formal or old-fashioned than 'prohibition'.)
Antonyms
permission (Indicates allowance instead of restriction.)
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authorization (An official approval, opposite of forbidding.)
Themes
law
|society
|government
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A rule or law that says something is not allowed.
An official act or law that forbids a certain action, activity, or thing.
NOUN
B2
2
Many speakeasies operated illegally during Prohibition.
Az amerikai szesztilalom idején sok illegális bár működött.
Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in the United States.
Az amerikai szesztilalom az Egyesült Államokban a szervezett bűnözés megerősödéséhez vezetett.
The end of Prohibition was marked by the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
Alcohol smuggling was common during Prohibition.
Prohibition changed American drinking culture.
Learner examples
During Prohibition, alcohol was not legal in the USA.
Az amerikai szesztilalom idején az USA-ban illegális volt az alkohol előállítása és árusítása.
Prohibition started in 1920 and ended in 1933.
Az amerikai szesztilalom 1920-ban kezdődött, és 1933-ban ért véget.
Many people broke the law during Prohibition.
Prohibition made beer and wine illegal.
The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'Prohibition' always means alcohol ban; outside historical context it can mean any ban.
Meaning
US period banning alcohol (1920–1933)
Collocations
during Prohibition
|Prohibition era
|end of Prohibition
Synonyms
the Volstead Act period (Refers specifically to the law that enforced Prohibition.)
Antonyms
post-Prohibition era (The time after alcohol became legal again in the US.)
Themes
history
|law
|culture
|politics
Definition
A time in US history (1920–1933) when making or selling alcohol was illegal.
The period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States when the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned nationwide.
Grammar
Dictionary form
prohibition
IPA
GB/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
US/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
pro - hib - i - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hib)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: prohibition
- Plural: prohibition, prohibitions
Word family
Forms
prohibitions
noun
Core family
prohibit
verb B2
prohibitive
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
prohibitively
adverb C1
prohibitory
adjective
Expressions
during Prohibition
1/dˈʊɹɪŋ pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
In the US alcohol ban era
At the time between 1920 and 1933 when alcohol was illegal in the USA.
Examples
- Many jazz clubs secretly served alcohol during Prohibition.
- During Prohibition, criminals made money selling illegal liquor.
prohibition on
1/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Official ban on a specific thing
When a rule or law says you cannot do a certain thing.
Examples
- There is a prohibition on fishing in this lake.
- The company has a prohibition on personal phone calls during work hours.