off-limits lane
nounUK /ˌɒf ˈlɪmɪts leɪn/
US /ˌɔːf ˈlɪmɪts leɪn/
A lane that people are not allowed to go into.
The workers put a sign at the off-limits lane so nobody would walk there.
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2. A road lane closed to traffic for repairs or safety.
Drivers had to merge left because the off-limits lane was full of cones.
3. A swimming lane reserved for a certain group and closed to others.
The off-limits lane was kept free for the swim team's practice.
4. A bowling lane that is not open for public play at that time.
The off-limits lane was being oiled, so we used the next one.
5. Any path or route that is blocked by rules or danger.
The mountain trail became an off-limits lane after the storm.