ordinance
noun
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
ordinances
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pluralof ordinance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Camarena's company uses electric tools where they're required to, in cities with ordinances banning petrol tools.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 2020 Pennsylvania’s state legislature overrode local ordinances and expanded the definition of “pedestrian” to include robots weighing up to 550 pounds and traveling up to 12 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
As the ecology director at the nonprofit Climate Revolution Action Network, the 20-year-old has helped put a stop to multiple data centers across New Jersey and pushed for ordinances to ban their construction altogether.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
It was a place for marriages and sacred ordinances, not an everyday churchgoing experience.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
