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
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Establish a small number of house rules and talk about them with your child often.
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Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
Thankfully, Airbnb automatically screens for and removes personal info in all communication on the site, including listing descriptions, house rules, and messages between guests and hosts.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The house rule is that shoptalk is verboten on Saturdays.
—Sue Reilly, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Really the only non-negotiable house rule is: Take your shoes off.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three.
—Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
Taylor Swift-themed Airbnb house rules Some of the rules listed on its website include:
No smoking.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
The restaurant amended its house rules, which were circulated online amid the widespread criticism.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
Thankfully, Airbnb automatically screens for and removes personal info in all communication on the site, including listing descriptions, house rules, and messages between guests and hosts.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The house rule is that shoptalk is verboten on Saturdays.
—Sue Reilly, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Really the only non-negotiable house rule is: Take your shoes off.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three.
—Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
Taylor Swift-themed Airbnb house rules Some of the rules listed on its website include:
No smoking.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
The restaurant amended its house rules, which were circulated online amid the widespread criticism.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
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“House rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20rule. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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