locationrule

noun
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃən ruːl/
US /loʊˈkeɪʃən ruːl/

A location rule is a rule about where something is or where it can go.

The location rule says the toys must stay in the playroom.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule in a game that tells players where they may stand or move.

According to the location rule, you cannot step outside the circle.

3. A setting in a computer program that decides where files are saved.

Change the location rule so the pictures save to the new folder.

4. A law that says where a certain activity is allowed to happen.

The city made a location rule about where food trucks can park.