curfew

Definition

  • noun: an order or law that requires people to be indoors after a certain time at night
  • noun: the sounding of a bell at evening
  • synonyms: ringing

Examples

  • The city ordered/imposed a 'curfew' soon after the rioting started.

  • The teens were stopped by police for violating the 'curfew'.

  • No one is allowed on the streets during the 'curfew'.

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