Prohibition
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
Framework senses
- §1
- the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
- §2
- a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
- §3
- a decree that prohibits something
- §4
- refusal to approve or assent to
- §5
- the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment