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View synonyms for ground rule
ground rule
noun
- Usually ground rules. basic or governing principles of conduct in any situation or field of endeavor:
the ground rules of press conferences.
- Sports. any of certain rules specially adopted, as in baseball and softball, for dealing with situations or circumstances arising chiefly from the particular nature of the playing area or the interference of spectators.
ground rule
noun
- a procedural rule or principle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ground rule1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
On that basis, I'd call the Post piece at least a ground-rule double.
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