diff --git a/docs/rules/object-curly-newline.md b/docs/rules/object-curly-newline.md
index 302c81c33b5..cc98b4293c0 100644
--- a/docs/rules/object-curly-newline.md
+++ b/docs/rules/object-curly-newline.md
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-# enforce consistent line breaks inside braces (object-curly-newline)
+# enforce consistent line breaks after opening and before closing braces (object-curly-newline)
 
 A number of style guides require or disallow line breaks inside of object braces and other tokens.
 
 ## Rule Details
 
-This rule enforces consistent line breaks inside braces of object literals or destructuring assignments.
+This rule requires or disallows a line break between `{` and its following token, and between `}` and its preceding token of object literals or destructuring assignments.
 
 ## Options
 
 This rule has either a string option:
 
-* `"always"` requires line breaks inside braces
-* `"never"` disallows line breaks inside braces
+* `"always"` requires line breaks after opening and before closing braces
+* `"never"` disallows line breaks after opening and before closing braces
 
 Or an object option:
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ export { foo as f, bar } from 'foo-bar';
 
 ## When Not To Use It
 
-If you don't want to enforce consistent line breaks inside braces, then it's safe to disable this rule.
+If you don't want to enforce consistent line breaks after opening and before closing braces, then it's safe to disable this rule.
 
 ## Related Rules
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/object-curly-newline.js b/lib/rules/object-curly-newline.js
index c5c098e1301..9b64a1b5c6a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/object-curly-newline.js
+++ b/lib/rules/object-curly-newline.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ module.exports = {
         type: "layout",
 
         docs: {
-            description: "enforce consistent line breaks inside braces",
+            description: "enforce consistent line breaks after opening and before closing braces",
             category: "Stylistic Issues",
             recommended: false,
             url: "https://eslint.org/docs/rules/object-curly-newline"