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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Avoiding screens before bedtime can make a real difference, since the light from phones, tablets and TVs can delay the body’s natural release of melatonin. Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 Parents and kids love trick-or-treating on a weekend Halloween because there's no early bedtime required for school the next day. Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Parental controls are actually useful for bedtime rules, and OneMesh support makes expanding later straightforward. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Later bedtimes, co-sleeping, and room sharing—practices more common in some Latino households—may affect both sleep duration and how parents perceive their children’s rest. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bedtime

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