restricted to — limited or confined to a particular group, area, or situation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: limited or confined to a particular group, area, or situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈstrɪktɪd tuː/
Example Sentences
- The secret recipe is restricted to family members who can prove they won't sell it to competitors.
- Swimming in this lake is restricted to fish and very brave tourists.
- The parking space is restricted to cars shorter than a giraffe.
restricted to
NOUN[/rɪˈstrɪktɪd tuː/]
limited or confined to a particular group, area, or situation
limited or confined to a particular group, area, or situation
Access to the dangerous laboratory equipment was restricted to authorized teachers only.
When movement was restricted to certain zones, the conflict experts had already predicted finally arrived.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase originates from Latin 'restrictus' (past participle of 'restringere', meaning 'to bind back' or 'to confine'), combined with the preposition 'to'. The Latin root conveys the sense of constraining or limiting within defined boundaries.
Breakdown
re- (back) + stringere (bind, tighten) = restrictus (bound back, confined) + to (preposition indicating direction or limitation toward a specific target or scope).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The secret recipe is restricted to family members who can prove they won't sell it to competitors.”
“Swimming in this lake is restricted to fish and very brave tourists.”
“The parking space is restricted to cars shorter than a giraffe.”
“Voting rights were restricted to property owners in the past.”
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