snooze button

noun

: a button on an alarm clock that stops and resets the alarm for a short time later to allow for more rest

called also snooze alarm

Examples of snooze button in a Sentence

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Astronomers have now spotted one not only waking up but appearing to hit the celestial equivalent of a snooze button every few days. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 Also, avoiding the snooze button, which harms your sleep. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 Using it as a snooze button to avoid the student loan restart could be a costly error. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 The snooze button gives an extra eight minutes of sleep. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze button

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snooze button was in 1956

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“Snooze button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze%20button. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

snooze button

noun
: a button on an alarm clock that stops and resets the alarm for a short time later to allow for more rest
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