screen-timerule
nounUK /ˈskriːn taɪm ruːl/
US /ˈskriːn taɪm ruːl/
A screen-time rule is a rule about how long you can use a phone, tablet, or TV.
Our family has a screen-time rule: no tablets after dinner.
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2. A setting on a device that stops apps after a set time.
The app's screen-time rule turned off games at 8 p.m.
3. A school policy about using computers or phones in class.
The classroom screen-time rule says phones stay in bags.
4. An agreement between friends about how much they text or play online.
They made a screen-time rule to play outside more.