do-not-enter sign

noun
UK /ˌduː nɒt ˈentə saɪn/
US /ˌduː nɑːt ˈentər saɪn/

A sign that tells people they must not go in.

A do-not-enter sign hung on the closed door.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A red circular traffic sign with a white horizontal bar that means vehicles may not proceed.

The driver stopped at the do-not-enter sign and turned around.

3. A notice placed at an entrance to keep unauthorized people out of a restricted area.

Workers put up a do-not-enter sign while the floor was being repaired.

4. A digital or printed marker on a webpage or form that blocks access to a section.

The page showed a do-not-enter sign until the user logged in.