no-stopping zone

noun

UK /ˌnəʊ ˈstɒpɪŋ zəʊn/

US /ˌnoʊ ˈstɑːpɪŋ zoʊn/

A no-stopping zone is a place where cars are not allowed to stop at all.

The bus driver kept going because the sign said it was a no-stopping zone.

SYNONYMS

no-parking zone clearway tow-away zone restricted zone

RELATED WORDS

road sign traffic rule curb fine parking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An area where vehicles may not pause even briefly, such as near a school entrance.

Parents must not wait in the no-stopping zone outside the school gate.

3. A stretch of road where stopping is banned to keep traffic moving.

The highway has a no-stopping zone for several miles.

4. A designated spot where even quick drop-offs are not permitted.

The taxi pulled away from the no-stopping zone before the officer arrived.