entry restriction
noun phraseUK /ˈɛntri rɪˈstrɪkʃən/
US /ˈɛntri rɪˈstrɪkʃən/
A rule that stops people from going into a place.
There is an entry restriction on the old building, so we cannot go inside.
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2. A limit on how many people may come in.
The museum set an entry restriction of fifty visitors at a time.
3. A rule about what may be brought into a place.
The airport has an entry restriction on liquids in hand luggage.
4. A computer rule that blocks someone from using a system.
The website added an entry restriction to stop spam accounts.