CEFR B2

curfew

noun

Meaning

A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

Examples

The mayor announced a strict curfew to maintain order during the civil unrest.
My parents set a midnight curfew for me on weekends.

Synonyms: deadline, restriction, lockdown, prohibition

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curfew (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkɜːrfjuː/

Definition

A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

Examples

The mayor announced a strict curfew to maintain order during the civil unrest.
My parents set a midnight curfew for me on weekends.

How to Use curfew

under curfew (prepositional phrase): in a state of being subject to a curfew — "The whole city was under curfew for three days."
violate a curfew (collocation): to fail to follow the rules of a curfew — "Anyone found on the streets after midnight will be arrested for violating the curfew."

Synonyms of curfew

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