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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Each family member needs a direct role in establishing house rules and expectations, which can start from noise levels to dividing schedules.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Parents can try limiting their child’s access to social media by pushing off giving them a smartphone for as long as possible or enforcing house rules that limit smartphone use, including keeping phones in common areas like the living room or handing them back to parents before bedtime.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
This type of roommate likely insists on setting all the house rules, decides on grocery lists and manages the lease—but sometimes becomes too controlling.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Parents can try limiting their child’s access to social media by pushing off giving them a smartphone for as long as possible or enforcing house rules that limit smartphone use, including keeping phones in common areas like the living room or handing them back to parents before bedtime.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Prior to moving in, the landlady laid out several house rules for Sara, which included opening the windows daily and paying for each use of the dryer.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
This type of roommate likely insists on setting all the house rules, decides on grocery lists and manages the lease—but sometimes becomes too controlling.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for house rule
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“House rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20rule. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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