shut-eye

noun

: sleep
get some shut-eye

Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence

I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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Movie audiences will soon witness Kiernan Shipka having trouble getting some shut-eye. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025 Don’t leave your shut-eye up to chance; instead, pack a light-blocking sleep eye mask, like this one from Mzoo. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Aim for seven to nine hours of shut-eye most nights, advised Brown. Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025 The Series 11 accurately measures the duration of your shut-eye, time spent in each sleep stage, other health metrics such as respiration rate and resting heart rate, and even monitors for sleep apnea. PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shut-eye was in 1899

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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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