curfew
/ˈkɝ.fju/noun2 syllables
Curfew means: the time that the curfew signal is sounded.
What does curfew mean?3
noun
1
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
2
a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
3
an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Curfew in a sentence
- After the looting, the government ordered a curfew.rafaeldejesus8199
- Although he violated curfew, he got off lightly with just a reminder.LoverofEnglish
- Are you going to pull curfew on me?Dejo
- He was given a detention for being out after curfew.DancingHorses
- I'm old enough to not have a curfew.CM
- I had a strict curfew at my house.WestofEden
- The country was placed under night-time curfew.Ergulis
- I decided to flout the rules and stay out past curfew.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of curfew
as a noun
- plural
- curfews