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Meaning of house rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A rule adopted by a particular establishment.
  2. A rule used in playing a game that is not part of the official ruleset.

Equivalents

Dansk husorden husregel
Deutsch Hausordnung
Français règlement intérieur
Magyar házirend
Nederlands huisregel

Examples

“A house rule was put into effect which set aside certain hours when the hall was to be used by white patrons only.”
“There were a couple of strict house rules: no playing on the billiard table, which we had damaged twice; and no talking in bed.”

CEFR level

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

house show house shrew house slave house slipper house snake house society

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