[air-oo
v, er-; Seph. Heb. e-roov; Ashk. Heb. ey-roov] 
[air-oo-vin, er-; Seph. Heb. e-roo-veen; Ashk. Heb. ey-roo-vin] , er⋅uvs. Judaism. | 1. | any of three rabbinical enactments that ease certain Sabbath restrictions. |
| 2. | a line delineating an area in which Orthodox Jews may carry on certain activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath. |
| Main Entry: | eruv |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a private area for observant Jews in which they can move on the Sabbath without the restrictions on public Sabbath activity |
| Etymology: | from Hebrew erub 'mixing', for the mixing of public and private activity |
| Usage: | plural eruvim |