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Definition Prohibition in American English

Prohibition

/ˌproʊəˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
1

in the U.S., the period from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make or sell alcoholic drinks. A place that illegally served alcoholic drinks during this time was called a speakeasy.

Definition Prohibition in American English