: being an area into which entry is forbidden or dangerous
no-go tourist areas
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
This means most aerials are a no-go, as are firecrackers, ground spinners, Roman candles and bottle rockets.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The reality-avoidance was indicative of the vast no-go zones in American television when three networks determined the menu of viewing options and the youngest sibling functioned as the remote-control device.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
The very idea of intervention — by filmmakers, by medical professionals, or by family members on the periphery of these addicts' lives — is a no-go.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
This means most aerials are a no-go, as are firecrackers, ground spinners, Roman candles and bottle rockets.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The reality-avoidance was indicative of the vast no-go zones in American television when three networks determined the menu of viewing options and the youngest sibling functioned as the remote-control device.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
The very idea of intervention — by filmmakers, by medical professionals, or by family members on the periphery of these addicts' lives — is a no-go.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no go
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“No go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20go. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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