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The Britannica Dictionary curfew 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• curfew (noun)

curfew /ˈkɚfju/ noun plural curfews curfew /ˈkɚfju/ noun plural curfews Britannica Dictionary definition of CURFEW 1 a : an order or law that requires people to be indoors after a certain time at night [count]

• The teens were stopped by police for violating the curfew.
• The city ordered/imposed a curfew soon after the rioting started.

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• The town was placed under curfew.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b [noncount] : the period of time when such an order or law is in effect

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

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [count] chiefly US : the time set by a parent at which a child has to be back home after going out

• He has a 10 o'clock curfew.

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