Main Entry: re·stric·tion

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈstrik-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-French restriction, from Late Latin restriction-, restrictio, from Latin restringere

Date: 15th century

1 : something that restricts: as a : a regulation that restricts or restrains <restrictions for hunters> b : a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility
2 : an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted