curfew
curfew /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ aep /ˈkɝː-/ noun [C or U]
1 F0 a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: » to impose/lift a curfew» a midnight curfew» He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew.Thesaurus+: ↑Forbidding and banning things2 F0 MAINLY US a time by which a child must be home in the evening: » You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.Thesaurus+: ↑Forbidding and banning things |