Restricted
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsSubject to limitations or controls; confined.
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd/
Limited or controlled; kept within certain limits.
The park has restricted hours for visitors.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building a super-secret clubhouse. If the sign says 'Restricted Access,' it means only a few people are allowed in, keeping everyone else out.
👶 For kids: When something is restricted, it means you're not allowed to do it or go there.
More Examples
The use of mobile phones is restricted in the library.
Due to the storm, travel on the highways was restricted.
How It's Used
"Access to the classified documents is highly restricted."
"The patient was placed on a restricted diet."
"Travel to some areas may be restricted."
Having been limited; constrained.
/rɪˈstrɪktɪd/
Having been limited or controlled.
The use of the internet has been restricted at school.
💡 Simply: The game's high scores were restricted to a certain group of players.
👶 For kids: Something was not allowed, but used to be.
More Examples
The supply of water was restricted during the drought.
Access to the building had been restricted to employees only.
How It's Used
"The sale of the land was restricted to local residents."
"The software's use was restricted to specific purposes."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
Restricted area
A place where access is limited.
"The sign indicated a restricted area, and entry was prohibited."
Restricted diet
A diet that limits the types or amounts of food allowed.
"The doctor put him on a restricted diet after his surgery."
From Latin *restrictus*, past participle of *restringere* 'to restrain, bind back,' from *re-* 'back' + *stringere* 'to draw tight, bind.'
The word has been used since the late 14th century, initially referring to limitation or restraint, later to more specific controls like access.
Memory tip
Think of a rope that is restricted: it's held back and can't go everywhere.
Word Origin
"to restrain, bind back"