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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Over the past two seasons, the Broncos’ brass haven’t had a lot of trouble getting home to catch some shut-eye the night before the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025 For Butler, catching some shut-eye in his workplace was an essential part of his process. Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025 Teenagers do best with eight to 10 hours of shut-eye. Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Treat yourself to a night at one of the city’s finest hotels (perhaps the 2024-opened Regent Santa Monica Beach?) and enjoy some quality shut-eye—you’ve earned it. Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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