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

Inside, Kimmel kept the mood light, opening dinner with a set of house rules befitting an Airbnb host. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Guests must follow house rules but are only encouraged to honor requests. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

The policy update, applicable to all reservations booked on or after November 20, is designed to streamline the Airbnb experience after a slew of customer complaints about unclear house rules and laborious demands by property hosts. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house rule

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule