Ordinance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːdɪnəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ordinance is a noun meaning (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
Meaning
(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
More Meanings
- An edict or decree, authoritative order.
- A religious practice or ritual prescribed by a church.
- (now proscribed) Alternative form of ordnance (“military equipment, especially artillery”).
Example Sentences
Alderman Richard Mell then pushed through antipeddling ordinances in the 33rd and 47th wards.
Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire, / The King shal drinke to Hamlets better breath,
The battered walls of Fort Sumter were reinforced, and heavier caliber ordinance was mounted in the embrasures, doubling the firepower, […]
Large caliber ordinance was already ripping into the floor just in front of them. She grabbed his arm and shouted the best she could, “Do you know how ... to fire a weapon, Skully?”
Word Forms
- ordinances
- ordinaunce
Synonyms for ordinance
Depending on context, synonyms include bylaw, regulation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regulation, order-in-council, legislative, bylaw, legislation, statute.
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