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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈground ˌrule, n. [countable]- a basic or governing principle of conduct in a situation, used in judging other cases:the ground rules of the debate.
- Sportany of certain sports rules adopted, as in baseball, for playing in a particular stadium or field.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ground′ rule′, - 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ground rule n - a procedural rule or principle
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