no trespassing

no trespassing

A standard written warning not to enter a particular piece of property. There were a bunch of "No Trespassing" signs at the abandoned factory, but we decided to go inside anyway.
See also: no, trespass
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

no trespassing

do not enter. (Usually seen on a sign. Not usually spoken.) The sign on the tree said, "No Trespassing." So we didn't go in. The angry farmer chased us out of the field shouting, "Get out! Don't you see the 'No Trespassing' sign?"
See also: no, trespass
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • trespass
  • trespass on
  • trespass on (something)
  • a whole bunch
  • bunch of fives
  • a bunch of fives
  • trespass upon (something)
  • make a name
  • make a name for oneself
  • make a name for yourself
References in periodicals archive
1995) (the Supreme Court of Montana interpreted the Montana State Constitution to mean that persons may have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their areas of land that are beyond the curtilage if there are fences, "No Trespassing" signs, or other indications that entry is forbidden).