bans

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of ban. Use this form when talking about more than one ban.

   The city passed two bans on fireworks last year.

   Several bans on plastic bags came into effect this summer.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of ban. Use it with he, she, or it.

   The school bans phones during class.

   This restaurant bans smoking inside.

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3. 3
   nounarchaic

   Archaic spelling of banns. An old word for the church announcement of a coming marriage.

   The priest read the bans for the young couple on three Sundays.

   Their bans were published before the wedding could take place.

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