no-go area
Place off-limits
A no-go area is a place where entry is dangerous, forbidden, or inadvisable.
The term often describes neighborhoods controlled by hostile forces or criminal elements where authorities fear to operate: The slum had become a no-go area for police.
It extends figuratively to topics or actions best avoided: His ex-wife is a no-go area in conversation.
- forbiddenNot allowed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- restricted accessEntry limited to authorized individuals
- dangerExposure to harm
- danger zoneHigh-risk location
unsafe · off-limits · do not enter · exclusion · barricade · checkpoint · warning · patrol · boundary · hazard · slum · ghetto · inner city · lawless · hostile · territory · cordoned · security perimeter
- spatial restrictionsboundary, border, fence, wall, barrier
- forbidden placesno-go zone, restricted zone, black site, quarantine zone, military base
- restricted areaslab, buffer zone, safe zone, barricaded, demilitarized zone
no-go areafree zone
Duty-exempt import area
public space · free-for-all · common ground · open ground · thoroughfare
no-go areasafe zone
Protected area from threats
safe haven · sanctuary · refuge · safe space · haven
no-go areaopen door
Barrier removed for entry
home turf · comfort zone · gathering place · melting pot · stomping ground