house rule

noun

: a rule (as in a game) that applies only among a certain group or in a certain place

Examples of house rule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three. Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024 Taylor Swift-themed Airbnb house rules Some of the rules listed on its website include: No smoking. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024 At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 The restaurant amended its house rules, which were circulated online amid the widespread criticism. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023 The house rules for The Real Milk and Honey, which previously went viral in March, were criticized for being too demanding of customers. Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023 The specific context was a rule (house rule 16 paragraph 7) cited by Johnson that forbade an amendment from substantially changing the purpose of a resolution. Noah Rothman, National Review, 1 Nov. 2023 Twelfth House The twelfth house rules your subconscious, your intuition, and the unknown. Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023 Frances split the bills three ways, set the house rules, and stuck a cleaning rota on the fridge. Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house rule was in 1947

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“House rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20rule. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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