employee only

Authorized personnel zone

A sign or designation restricting access to staff members of a business or organization: The door marked "Employee Only" led to the stockroom.

The phrase appears on doors, parking areas, restrooms, and other spaces where customers or the general public are not permitted.

Sometimes written as "Employees Only" when referring to multiple workers.

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personnel · badge · security badge · name tag · access · no entry · private · entrance · back door · backstage · doorway · keycard · door code · prohibited · workers · sign · gate · clearance

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audience/constituency

employee onlycivilian

Non-military person

intended audience

employee onlypublic restroom

Communal sanitation facility

public parking · waiting room · lobby · reception area · storefront

Family

employee, employ, employer, employees, employers, employed, employing, employment, employable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G