off-limits (Meaning)

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off-limits (s)

barred to a designated group

The Forbidden City in Beijing is strictly off-limits to visitors without a special permit.
The military base was clearly marked as off-limits, so we respected the boundary.
Certain areas of the hospital are off-limits to the public, including the operating room and the intensive care unit.
The principal made it clear that cell phones were off-limits during class time.
The top-secret research lab was completely off-limits to outsiders, even government officials.
The judge declared certain evidence off-limits, deeming it inadmissible in court.
The ancient temple grounds were considered sacred and off-limits to non-believers.
The government put the entire region off-limits after the earthquake, fearing further damage.
The parents set limits on which websites their children could access, including any that were off-limits.
The doctor advised the patient to avoid certain activities, including running, as they were off-limits during recovery.

barred to a designated group

closed, exclusive,private, restricted, limited,inaccessible,unavailable

open, open, public,public, unrestricted, unrestricted,common, free, free-for-all, common

The Forbidden City in Beijing is strictly off-limits to visitors without a special permit.

The military base was clearly marked as off-limits, so we respected the boundary.

Certain areas of the hospital are off-limits to the public, including the operating room and the intensive care unit.

The principal made it clear that cell phones were off-limits during class time.