Synonyms of ordinances

ordinances

noun

plural of ordinance

as in laws

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laws
• acts
• bills
• statutes
• amendments
• prohibitions
• enactments
• constitutions
• legislations
• regulations
• commandments
• bylaws
• decrees
• edicts
• rulings
• rules
• directives
• dictates
• ground rules
• restrictions
• fiats
• common law
• commands
• proscriptions
• canons
• capitularies
• blue laws
• encyclicals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• higher laws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ordinances

Westlake officials said the data center would have to comply with the city’s noise ordinances. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026

Since first proposed in May, officials have worked through questions and concerns from the public and revised the new ordinances before their final approval. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

And helicopter travel is highly regulated in New York City, in part because of noise ordinances and because of safety. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The higher rate is expected to be included in the debate over Barcelona’s next fiscal ordinances. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The property was also accused of violating multiple ordinances regarding prostitution, public nuisance, unlicensed sale of alcohol, unlicensed sale of cannabis, and unlawful use or possession of a firearm. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

In bodycam footage, a Sacramento police officer directly cites Grants Pass as a reason that the city has stepped up enforcement of anti-camping ordinances. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Ibiza is famous for outdoor dance parties, but by the mid-2000s, after-midnight sound ordinances had pushed its superclubs indoors. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries. — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026