no go

1 of 2

phrase

: to no avail : useless
Attempts to get the computer running have been no go.

no-go

2 of 2

adjective

: being an area into which entry is forbidden or dangerous
no-go tourist areas

Examples of no go in a Sentence

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Adjective
If mosquitoes, flies and aphids are turning your patio into a no-go zone, the fix may already be growing at your local nursery. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Ripped Upholstered Furniture Habitat for Humanity and its ReStore locations accept most types of furniture, but upholstered pieces with rips or odors are a no-go. Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026 The Clearwater, Florida Costco is a no-go zone on weekends. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 Hochul, for her part, has called Mamdani’s income and corporation tax hikes a nonstarter, and added the PTET proposal into the no-go list on Tuesday. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no go

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no go was in 1971

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“No go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20go. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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