The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of.

Feb 4, 2026 · Only two countries have been banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

BANNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ban 2. past simple and past participle of ban. Learn more.

To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree: banned smoking in theaters; banned pesticides in parks. See Synonyms at forbid.

When something is banned, it's illegal or not allowed. If you're wearing a banned t-shirt to school, it means there's a rule forbidding that particular kind of shirt.

If something is banned, it has been stated officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ...a banned book.

be banned from doing something She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated. (British English) He was banned from driving for six months.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English banned /bænd/ adjective [only before noun] not officially allowed to meet, exist, or be used Leaders of the banned party were arrested last night.

Banned refers to the act of officially or legally prohibiting or excluding someone or something.

They banned [= barred] him from entering the building. = He was banned from entering the building. She was banned from the team because of drug use.