Not allowed by rules or law; banned.
“Parking in the fire lane is strictly prohibited at all times.”
“The use of personal barbecues on balconies is prohibited under the new building bylaw.”
This is the direct opposite of 'permitted' and appears often in policy letters. In the fill-in-the-blank passage, watch for phrases like 'strictly prohibited,' and double-check whether the sentence describes something forbidden or something required before choosing your answer.
Synonyms: banned, forbidden, disallowed