banned
/bænd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Forbidden; not allowed.
Adjective
Examples
The London-based Free Tibet Campaign said at least 500 Tibetans had protested in the province's Luqu county on Saturday, where they burned Chinese flags and flew the banned Tibetan flag.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “banned” mean?
Forbidden; not allowed.
Is “banned” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.