Definition: 1. To decide or say officially that sth is not allowed. 2. To order somebody not to do something, go somewhere, etc., especially officially. 3. An official rule that says that something is not allowed.
Use 'ban' in a sentence:
1. Some restaurant owners who ban kids think all children are wild and rude.
2. Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987.
3. He was banned from driving for six months.
4. I don't think we can go around screaming hysterically: "Ban these dogs. Muzzle all dogs."
5. Hundreds of people today defied the ban on political gatherings.
6. They took drastic action to ban all reverse graffiti.
7. If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business.
8. The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste.
9. The wartime ban against dancing has been lifted.
10. Most chose not to impose any ban.
11. Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year.
12. Top supermarkets are to ban many genetically modified foods.
13. The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned.
14. The judge placed an exclusion order on him, banning him from city centre shops.
15. Doctors are pushing for a ban on all cigarette advertising.
16. She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.
17. The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods.
18. Republicans in the House were strongly opposed to lifting the ban.
19. Although tobacco ads are prohibited, companies get around the ban by sponsoring music shows.
20. Members of all parties endorsed a ban on land mines.
21. They argue persuasively in favour of a total ban on handguns.
22. He was banned from driving for three years.
23. He was banned from practising medicine.
24. The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs.
25. The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.
26. I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising.
27. Cigarette advertising has been banned.
28. The government imposed a ban on tobacco advertising.
29. Nuclear testing was resumed in defiance of an international ban.
30. He will be banned from international competition for four years.
31. A MORI poll showed that 68% of people opposed the ban.
32. A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons.
33. Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
34. The European Commission has urged France to lift its ban on imports of British beef.
35. She proposed that the book should be banned.
36. She proposed that the book be banned.
37. The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling.
38. These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban.
39. The general lifted the ban on political parties.
40. The company slapped a ban on using email on the staff.
41. The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks.
42. They wanted a total ban on handguns.
43. He was banned from the meeting.
44. There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.
45. Smoking is now banned in many places of work.
46. It is not clear whether the ban was issued because they tried to flee.
47. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban.
48. Banning smoking would save needless deaths.
49. The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food.