bedtime

noun

bed·​time ˈbed-ˌtīm How to pronounce bedtime (audio)
: a time for going to bed

Examples of bedtime in a Sentence

The children are still up? It's way past their bedtimes.
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Avoid eating for a few hours before bedtime (two or three hours). Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024 Silverman also notes that taking a warm bath or shower around 75 to 90 minutes before bedtime has also been shown to have a cooling effect on the body’s core temperature throughout the night. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024 The section corresponding to each day is color-coded, and day has four pill compartments (one for morning, afternoon, evening and bedtime). Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Weight loss and blood sugar Many of us eat almost nonstop in our waking hours, from first-thing granola bars to bedtime refrigerator raids. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedtime 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedtime was in the 13th century

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“Bedtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedtime. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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bedtime

noun
bed·​time ˈbed-ˌtīm How to pronounce bedtime (audio)
: time to go to bed
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