Definition

1. Noun:
   • A road where entry is prohibited: A street or thoroughfare where vehicles or pedestrians are not allowed to enter, typically indicated by a "No Entry" sign.
   • A restricted road: A road with specific access restrictions, often for reasons of safety, security, or traffic management.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đây là đường cấm, xe không được vào. (This is a no-entry road; vehicles are not allowed to enter.)
  • Biển báo đó có nghĩa đây là đường cấm. (That sign means this is a no-entry road.)
  • Xe tải bị phạt vì đi vào đường cấm. (The truck was fined for driving on a restricted road.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in official traffic contexts and on road signs. It is a compound noun where "đường" means "road" and "cấm" means "to forbid."

Variants and Related Words

• Đường một chiều (n): One-way street.

  • Rẽ phải vào đường một chiều. (Turn right into the one-way street.)

• Lối cấm (n): No entry way/access point.

  • Cửa sau là lối cấm. (The back door is a no-entry access point.)

Synonyms

• No-entry road: A road where entry is forbidden.
• Restricted street: A street with access limitations.
• Prohibited thoroughfare: A road where passage is not allowed.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đường cấm đỗ xe: No parking zone/street.

  • Không được đỗ xe ở đường cấm đỗ xe. (You must not park in a no-parking zone.)

• Đường cấm xe tải: Road closed to trucks.

  • Con phố nhỏ này là đường cấm xe tải. (This small street is closed to trucks.)

noun

1. No entry; No admittance