The meaning of BANISHMENT is a legal expulsion from a country. How to use banishment in a sentence.

BANISHMENT definition: expulsion from a country, place, or position by authoritative decree, or the state of having been expelled. See examples of banishment used in a sentence.

BANISHMENT meaning: 1. the act of sending someone or something away from a place and not allowing them to come back…. Learn more.

Definition of banishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a casting out from social or political society. 2. the ancient Athenian process of temporary banishment by popular vote, using potsherds or tiles for ballots.

When someone is punished by being made to leave a particular place, it's called banishment. If your new puppy chews up another of your dad's shoes, it may mean banishment to the backyard.

Banishment is the act of banishing someone or the state of being banished. ...banishment to 'Devil's Island'. ...banishment from political and industrial life.

to send or drive out, esp. from the mind: to banish sad thoughts. condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island. send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow. ban′ish•er, n. ban′ish•ment, n. 1. exile, …

Jun 9, 2025 · banishment (countable and uncountable, plural banishments) The act of banishing.

Factsheet What does the noun banishment mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun banishment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.