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Meaning of ground rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A rule regarding play on a specific field, course, or court.
  2. The basic rules or standards; basic principles.
    idiomatic, plural-normally

Equivalents

Deutsch Grundregel
Magyar alapszabály

Examples

“Make sure everybody knows the ground rules for the trip before they leave.”
“The apparent success of the City and South London triggered an avalanche of bills for Tube railways, and in 1892 a Joint Select Committee of Parliament set out some ground rules.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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