curfew zone
Off-limits after dark
A curfew zone is an area where people are prohibited from being outdoors during specified hours, typically established by authorities during emergencies, civil unrest, or wartime.
The designation implies temporary restrictions and often police enforcement: The mayor declared a curfew zone downtown after the riots.
Residents were told to stay indoors once the curfew zone took effect at 9 PM.
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- state of emergencyOfficially declared public danger
- restrictedLimited in scope
- no-go areaRestricted or dangerous place
- patrolRegular surveillance route
checkpoint · martial · police state · enforcement · night · after dark · stay indoors · streets · military · barricade · violation · permit · safe passage · boundary · emergency · quarantine · perimeter · soldiers
- restricted zonesrestricted area, secure area, DMZ
- spatial restrictionsboundary, border, fence, wall, barrier
curfew zonefree zone
Duty-exempt import area
public space · open city · pedestrian zone · sanctuary · safe haven
curfew zonelawless zone
Territory without enforceable rules
autonomous zone · free city · no-go zone · free state · wild west