restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed ri-ˈstrik-təd 

: subject or subjected to restriction: such as

a

: not general : limited

the decision had a restricted effect

b

: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others

a restricted country club

c

: not intended for general circulation or release

a restricted document

restrictedly adverb

Synonyms

• limited
• finite
• defined

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

He is on a severely restricted diet.

You have entered a restricted area.

Recent Examples on the Web

State statutes still govern permits, purchases, and restricted locations, and background checks still apply. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

When services were finished the defendant followed the priest into a restricted area, Manley said. —City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025

Earlier this year, a food delivery driver made his way into a restricted area at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025

Border Patrol agents, working alongside Bureau of Land Management officers, conducted immigration checks within a restricted emergency zone, his attorneys said. —Doc Louallen, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restricted

• addicted
• afflicted
• conflicted
• constricted
• convicted
• depicted
• evicted
• inflicted
• predicted
• contradicted
• interdicted
• unrestricted

Kids Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: being or placed under limits or restrictions

a restricted outlook

a restricted area

Legal Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: subject or subjected to restriction

a restricted area

restricted use