Zion curtain

noun

A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.

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Meanings

nounZion curtain (plural Zion curtains)

plural Zion curtains

  1. USinformalUtahA barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.

Origin

Blend of Zion + iron curtain, with Zion being a reference to the law arising from the prohibition doctrine of Mormonism, and the political influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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APA

Zion curtain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zion%20curtain

MLA

“Zion curtain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zion%20curtain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zion curtain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zion%20curtain.

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