bedtime

[ bed-tahym ]

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noun

the time at which a person usually goes to bed: It's past my bedtime.
the time at which a person goes to bed on a particular night: I have to get up early tomorrow so bedtime tonight will be 9 o'clock.

Origin of bedtime

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at bed, time

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How to use bedtime in a sentence

It's a far cry from the days of perfunctory questionnaires that went no further than questions about smoking habits and bedtimes.
How to Choose a College Roommate | Kathleen Kingsbury | August 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
All her life Julia Page remembered these scenes and these bedtimes.
The Story Of Julia Page | Kathleen Norris

British Dictionary definitions for bedtime

bedtime

/ (ˈbɛdˌtaɪm) /

noun

- the time when one usually goes to bed
- (as modifier): a bedtime story

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