guideline

noun

guide·​line ˈgīd-ˌlīn 

: a line by which one is guided: such as

a

: a cord or rope to aid a passer over a difficult point or to permit retracing a course

b

: an indication or outline of policy or conduct

Examples of guideline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of the reason for her caution, Keet says, is that her own research has found families haven't been fully implementing the new guidelines, in many cases due to fear that exposing an infant to peanut products might also endanger a sibling or parent who's allergic. —NPR, 21 Oct. 2025

The Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships, which is scheduled to meet this week, will stay the course and work on the guidelines for implementing the NZF. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025

If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request. —ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025

National guidelines outline what’s missing in that equation. —April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guideline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

guideline

noun

guide·​line ˈgīd-ˌlīn 

1

: a line by which one is guided

2

: an outline of standards for future policy or action