house rule

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous rool]
- /noun, adjective haʊs rul/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous rool]
- /noun, adjective haʊs rul/

Definitions of house rule words

noun house rule a rule that is used in a game only in a specific place, as a particular casino, or only among a certain group of players. 1
noun house rule a rule adopted and adhered to by a family living together in a house 0
noun house rule a rule in operation in a particular institution 0
noun house rule A rule adopted by a particular establishment. 0

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Origin of house rule

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for House rule

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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house rule popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for house rule

noun house rule

routine — subroutine
standing order — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.

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