no admittance

You can't enter

No admittance means entry is forbidden.

The phrase appears on signs restricting access to certain areas: No admittance beyond this point, No admittance except on business.

It's more formal than "keep out" and typically marks boundaries enforced by authority—backstage doors, construction sites, restricted facilities.

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private · private property · staff only · employees only · keep out · no trespassing · authorized · trespass · barrier · gate · locked · off-limits · prohibited · entrance · doorway · security · sign · warning

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Opposites
access permission

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Accepting all applicants

free entry · come in · welcome · open invitation · open to the public

openness/exclusivity

no admittanceinclusive

Covering all members

public · accessible · unrestricted · general admission · the more the merrier

Family

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