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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Going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time in the morning helps form a bedtime habit, training your brain for sleep. Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025 One tester also noted her kids asked to use it several times a week—an impressive win for any bedtime routine. Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Hopefully, everyone has caught up on sleep by now after staying up past your bedtimes to watch two professional football teams tie. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 In that case, try to end physical activities at least two hours before your bedtime, Rao said. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bedtime

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