forbidden zone
No entry permitted
A forbidden zone is an area where entry or access is prohibited, whether literally or figuratively.
The term often appears in science fiction and fantasy, describing dangerous or off-limits territories: The forbidden zone beyond the wall.
More broadly, it describes any subject or territory considered untouchable: Her past was a forbidden zone we never discussed.
- restrictedLimited in scope
- restricted areaSpace with controlled entry
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- keep outPrevent entry
- no entryAccess not permitted
taboo · barrier · boundary · trespass · danger · warning · quarantine · exclusion · barricade · wasteland · radioactive · Chernobyl · ground zero · alien · territory · off the grid · perimeter · classified
- Access Deniedlocked door, firewall, login failure, no entry sign, account lockout
- Forbiddenprohibited, banned, not allowed, off-limits, taboo subject
- zonesterritory, district, DMZ, Korean DMZ, neutral territory
- Uncharted Placesterra incognita, uncharted waters, unexplored territory, blank spot, here be dragons
- Unspoken Rulestacit agreement, gentleman's agreement, silent understanding, house rule, implied consent
- bordersborder, boundary, border crossing, national borders, boundary line
forbidden zoneopen space
Unobstructed outdoor area
free zone · public domain · commons · international waters · public land
forbidden zonefree-for-all
Unregulated group conflict
no-man's-land · lawless zone · open range · international waters · neutral zone
forbidden zonepublic square
Open urban gathering place
town square · marketplace · agora · public park · commons
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