R-rated

[ ahr-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a motion picture) suitable for those under 17 years of age only when accompanied by an adult.
2. mature, adult, or vulgar: R-rated jokes.

   R-rated language;

   R-rated jokes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of R-rated¹

First recorded in 1965–70; R ³( def ) + rate ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

This, he said using a variety of R-rated language, was a team simply accepting the gift handed to them.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was more than R-rated,” Boyd said.

From Los Angeles Times

It also won the top Golden Lion prize at Venice and was the first R-rated film to make $1bn at global box office.

From BBC

Then, Disney-owned Marvel Studios packed a punch with the R-rated “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which amassed $1 billion in global revenue and became the second-highest grossing film of the summer.

From Los Angeles Times

“Historically, there’s been a bit of a ceiling for R-rated movies just because a bunch of kids can’t come,” said Greg Marcus, chief executive of Marcus Theatres, a Milwaukee, Wis.-based chain with about 80 locations spanning 17 states.

From Los Angeles Times