ground rule

noun

1
: a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course
2
: a rule of procedure
ground rules for selecting a superintendentAmer. School Board Jour.

Examples of ground rule in a Sentence

before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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Model inclusive behaviors and co-create meeting ground rules for all participants. Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Shaker, whose friendship with O’Brien mostly takes the form of rapid-fire banter, doesn’t remember any ground rules. Mark Grochowski, Curbed, 28 June 2024 New directors will join a writers room with some serious ground rules. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024 Others viewed the effort to nix it as a violation of the council’s ground rules. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground rule 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ground rule was in 1890

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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20rule. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

ground rule

noun
: a rule set up for a specified activity
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