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

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Planting in frozen ground is a no-go. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025 Some local governments around the country have taken a variety of actions to limit cooperation with immigration enforcement, such as creating no-go areas for federal agents without a warrant, including schools. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Except that the European Parliament decided that this mandate was a no-go. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 Yeah, sorry, that's a no-go too. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-go

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First Known Use

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-go. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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