unspokeninstruction
nounUK /ʌnˈspəʊkən ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ʌnˈspoʊkən ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A rule that people know without anyone saying it out loud.
At the library, the unspoken instruction is to stay quiet.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hint given by a look or gesture instead of words.
Her raised eyebrow was an unspoken instruction to stop talking.
3. A family habit that everyone follows without being told.
Taking off your shoes at the door is an unspoken instruction in our house.
4. A signal in a game that players understand without talking.
The team's unspoken instruction was to pass the ball to the fastest runner.
5. A quiet message that a place or situation gives you.
The empty chairs were an unspoken instruction to sit anywhere.