noun
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑prohibition
• Derivationally related forms: ↑prohibitionist (for: ↑prohibition)
• Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period
Useful english dictionary. 2012.