What does Forbidden City mean?
• FORBIDDEN CITY (noun) The noun FORBIDDEN CITY has 2 senses: 1. the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers 2. a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China Familiarity information: FORBIDDEN CITY used as a noun is rare.