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
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
Both state and federal safeguards already exist to govern data use and prevent pricing coordination, making local ordinances targeting software redundant and potentially counterproductive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
There was simply no way they could find anything approaching a long-term home among the rules and public ordinances of the living.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
