Ground Rule Definition

noun

Any of a set of rules adapted to playing conditions in a specific ballpark.

Webster's New World

Any basic principle or guideline for carrying out a specific activity.

The ground rules for running an efficient household.

Webster's New World

(idiomatic, usually in the plural) The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.

Make sure everybody knows the ground rules for the trip before they leave.

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Other Word Forms of Ground Rule

Singular:

ground rule

Plural:

ground-rules

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