The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of. How to use ban in a sentence.

BANNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ban 2. past simple and past participle of ban. Learn more.

1 day ago · Climate activist Greta Thunberg was temporarily banned from Venice after the Grand Canal was dyed green in an act of protest over the weekend.

If something is banned, it has been stated officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ...a banned book.

To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree: banned smoking in theaters; banned pesticides in parks. See Synonyms at forbid.

When something is banned, it's illegal or not allowed. If you're wearing a banned t-shirt to school, it means there's a rule forbidding that particular kind of shirt.

be banned from doing something She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated. (British English) He was banned from driving for six months.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English banned /bænd/ adjective [only before noun] not officially allowed to meet, exist, or be used Leaders of the banned party were arrested last night.

banned definition: not allowed or prohibited. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "banned outright", "banned substance", …

ban1 /bæn/ v., banned, ban•ning, n. v. to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: [ ~ + obj]: The two countries agreed to ban the testing of nuclear weapons.[ ~ + obj + from ]: She was banned from competition. n. …