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Definition curfew in American English

curfew noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈkɜrˌfju/
1

a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning

Example

The authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew.

Example

The accused is under a curfew from 8 p.m. till 6 a.m.

Synonyms and related words
act adjective law the administration of justice
1.1

the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law

Example

The government on Saturday lifted a nighttime curfew imposed 10 days earlier.

Synonyms and related words
act adjective law the administration of justice
2

the time by which someone, especially a child, must be home in the evening

Synonyms and related words
afterglow closing time curfew
Definition curfew in American English