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
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Officials said the restrictions were necessary to preserve public access to outdoor space.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Friends had cycled through all summer, Leith explained, many with forbidding dietary restrictions.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
One option may be better than the other for those with dietary restrictions.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
Kids Definition
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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