returnguideline

noun
UK /rɪˈtɜːn ɡaɪdlaɪn/
US /rɪˈtɜːrn ɡaɪdlaɪn/

A rule that tells you how to give something back.

The store posted a return guideline on its website so customers know how to send items back.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A written instruction explaining the steps for sending a product back to a seller.

Follow the return guideline inside the box to mail the broken toy back.

3. A company's official statement about the time limit for returning purchases.

The return guideline says you have thirty days to bring back the shoes.

4. A rule for giving borrowed library materials back on time.

The library's return guideline asks readers to bring books back within two weeks.