apartnessrule
nounUK /əˈpɑːtnəs ruːl/
US /əˈpɑːrtnəs ruːl/
A rule that says people must stay apart from each other.
The school made an apartnessrule so kids would keep space between them in line.
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2. A law that keeps certain groups of people separate from one another.
The old apartnessrule kept the two communities from sharing the same park.
3. A guideline in a game that players must not touch or stand too close.
Under the apartnessrule, tag players had to stay an arm's length away.
4. A family rule that each child gets their own quiet space.
Their apartnessrule meant everyone had a corner of the room to themselves.