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Princeton's WordNet

  1. off-limits, out-of-bounds(p)adjective

    barred to a designated group

    "that area is off-limits"

Wiktionary

  1. off-limitsadjective

    Not to be entered or used; restricted.

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  1. off-limits

    Off-limits refers to an area, object, topic, or activity that is not allowed to be accessed, used, discussed, or performed. It is usually restricted or prohibited either due to rules, regulations, or for safety and privacy reasons.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of off-limits in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of off-limits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of off-limits in a Sentence

  1. Annie Lucas:

    The idea of Iran being off limits to Americans is just a ‘feeling’.

  2. Shiv Vishvanathan:

    Religious communities, ethnic groups, historical figures are all off-limits.

  3. Eric Poole:

    With tragedies playing out in marked ‘ safe ’ places, Americans realize that no place is off-limits for the criminal mind. This is why people are interested in becoming self-reliant for self-defense and less dependent on the response time of an armed police officer to save the day.

  4. George Herbert Walker Bush:

    The notion of political correctness . declares certain topics. certain expressions . even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship.

  5. E. B. White:

    Liberty is never out of bounds or off limits; it spreads wherever it can capture the imagination of men.


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