no-fly zone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-flahy]
- /ˈnoʊˈflaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-flahy]
- /ˈnoʊˈflaɪ/

Definitions of no-fly zone words

noun no-fly zone an area over which no military flights are allowed. 1
countable noun no-fly zone A no-fly zone is an area of sky where military and other aircraft are not allowed to fly, especially because of a war. 0
noun no-fly zone an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime 0
noun no-fly zone a taboo subject 0

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Origin of no-fly zone

First appearance:

before 1991

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1991

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Parts of speech for No-fly zone

noun

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no-fly zone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.