bedtime
ˈbɛdˌtaɪm
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Definition of bedtime - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
routinetime designated for going to bed
  • My bedtime is usually around 10 PM.
curfew lights-out
2.
habitualusual time one goes to sleep
  • She reads a book before her bedtime.
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Expressions with bedtime

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expected upset before something finishes
He joked about tears before bedtime after the tough meeting.
story read to a child before sleep
Every night, she reads a bedtime story to her son.
happening later than the usual time for sleeping
It's past my bedtime, so I need to sleep.
after the usual time someone goes to sleep
You should not be up past your bedtime.
habit of delaying sleep to do other things
Bedtime procrastination kept him up late again.

Origin of bedtime

English, bed (resting place) + time (period)

Terms with bedtime included in their meaning

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bedtime farewell
words said to someone before going to sleep
bedtime wish
wish for pleasant dreams during sleep
bedtime
going to bed earlier than usual
bedtime
after the usual bedtime
bedtime
night when someone goes to bed later than usual
after hours
time period after usual bedtime
late night
remain awake beyond the usual bedtime
bedtime
time to turn off lights and go to bed

Examples of bedtime in a sentence

  • Reading before bedtime helps me relax.
  • His bedtime is strictly at 9 PM.
  • They set an early bedtime for the children.

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  1. French:heure du coucher, heure de coucher, ...
  2. German:Schlafenszeit, Schlafengehen, ...
  3. Italian:ora di andare a letto, ora di dormire, ...
  4. Spanish:hora de dormir, hora de sueño, ...
  5. Portuguese:hora de deitar, ...
  6. Chinese:就寝时间, 入睡时间, ...
  7. Japanese:就寝時間, ...
  8. Arabic:وَقْت النَّوْم, مَوْعِد النَّوْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁעַת שֵׁנָה, שַׁעַת שֵׁינָה, ...
  10. Russian:время отхода ко сну, ...
  11. Ukrainian:час для сну, час сну, ...
  12. Hindi:सोने का समय, सोने की घड़ी, ...
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