noun · formal
restriction
UK/rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/US/rɪˈstrɪkʃən/re·STRIC·tion
a rule or law that limits or controls what people can do
Examples
“The new restriction on single-use plastics will come into effect next year.”
“Travel restrictions were imposed to prevent the virus from spreading.”
“There are some restrictions on how much water you can use during the drought.”
Band 8 sentence
“Faced with rising infections, the authorities introduced targeted restrictions that balanced public health and economic needs.”
Collocations
- impose/place/lift restrictions
- travel/ import/export restrictions
- strict/temporary/temporary restrictions
Word family
Common mistakes
The government made restriction on imports last month.→The government placed restrictions on imports last month.
There are many restriction to this rule.→There are many restrictions to this rule.
They put a restriction for smoking.→They put a restriction on smoking.
Say it for a higher band
5limit→6limitation→7+restriction
Synonyms
limit
ban
Easily confused
limitation
“There are several limitations to this study, including a small sample size.”
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