buying guideline
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/
US /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/
A rule that helps you decide what to buy.
The store gave us a buying guideline to help us choose the best toys.
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2. A set of rules a company follows when it buys things.
The company's buying guideline says we must compare three prices first.
3. Advice that helps people shop wisely.
Her buying guideline is to never shop when you are hungry.
4. A written plan for how much money to spend on purchases.
Our buying guideline for the party is fifty dollars.