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