house rule
noun
: a rule (as in a game) that applies only among a certain group or in a certain place
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Instead of receiving basic information, she was sent a document outlining fees, house rules and disciplinary policies.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the community agreed that the man should have been respectful of the house rules.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Mother and daughter butted heads, especially when Trina Frierson started laying down house rules, and Kenishea Frierson, used to setting her own rules, pushed back hard.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The house rules, fine print for booking and amenities vary by the resort.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the community agreed that the man should have been respectful of the house rules.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Mother and daughter butted heads, especially when Trina Frierson started laying down house rules, and Kenishea Frierson, used to setting her own rules, pushed back hard.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The house rules, fine print for booking and amenities vary by the resort.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“House rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20rule. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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