: being an area into which entry is forbidden or dangerous
no-go tourist areas
Examples of no-go in a Sentence
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Long considered a no-go for gay travelers, Cuba is now one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic LGBTQ destinations.
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David Dodge, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Their home is conveniently close to shopping malls and stores, except the business district has become a no-go zone because of crime.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 2 June 2024
For now, at least, that’s a no-go, much to Blackthorne’s frustration.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
If jeans are a no-go (fair), try the Go-Stretch pant for a looser waistband.
—Andrea Cheng, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Iran is believed to be doing the same thing in the Persian Gulf, using submarines, antiship missiles, and sophisticated mines in an effort to make the area a no-go zone for the U.S. Navy.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The very idea of intervention — by filmmakers, by medical professionals, or by family members on the periphery of these addicts’ lives — is a no-go.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Her brand, Skin, has an extensive list of ingredients on the no-go list — parabens, synthetic fragrances and dyes being a few of them.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Port-au-Prince remains a no-go zone for commercial U.S. flights, but helicopters are buzzing as those with deep pockets — and visas or foreign passports — make their way to Cap-Haïtien in the north to catch the only airline currently flying into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
David Dodge, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Their home is conveniently close to shopping malls and stores, except the business district has become a no-go zone because of crime.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 2 June 2024
For now, at least, that’s a no-go, much to Blackthorne’s frustration.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
If jeans are a no-go (fair), try the Go-Stretch pant for a looser waistband.
—Andrea Cheng, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Iran is believed to be doing the same thing in the Persian Gulf, using submarines, antiship missiles, and sophisticated mines in an effort to make the area a no-go zone for the U.S. Navy.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The very idea of intervention — by filmmakers, by medical professionals, or by family members on the periphery of these addicts’ lives — is a no-go.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Her brand, Skin, has an extensive list of ingredients on the no-go list — parabens, synthetic fragrances and dyes being a few of them.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Port-au-Prince remains a no-go zone for commercial U.S. flights, but helicopters are buzzing as those with deep pockets — and visas or foreign passports — make their way to Cap-Haïtien in the north to catch the only airline currently flying into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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“No-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-go. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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