restricted space
Access-controlled tight quarters
A restricted space is an area with limited or controlled access, typically requiring authorization to enter.
The term appears in workplace safety contexts for confined areas like tanks, tunnels, or crawl spaces that pose hazards: Workers must complete training before entering any restricted space.
It also applies to secure zones in buildings or facilities where entry is monitored or prohibited.
- confinedKept within bounds
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- tight squeezeSituation with minimal clearance
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
narrow · enclosed · no room · suffocating · packed in · squeeze · closet · crawlspace · cage · cell · boxed · box in · airless · stuffy · breathing room · corridor · tunnel · elevator
restricted spaceopen space
Unobstructed outdoor area
public space · common area · shared space · communal space · free zone
restricted spacewide open space
Broad unenclosed area
open terrain · open field · open air · open country · infinite space
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