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off-limits

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not to be entered or used; restricted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The pond was off-limits to swimmers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

barred to a designated group

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • that area is off-limits

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: out-of-bounds(p)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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