bedtime

bed-time · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The time when someone usually goes to bed.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or suitable for the time before sleep.

Forms

plural: bedtimes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bedtime story — A story read to a child before sleep.
  • •
    bedtime routine — Regular activities done before going to bed.
  • •
    past one's bedtime — Later than the usual time to go to bed.

Related words

Antonyms: wake-up time
See also: bed, night, routine, sleep
Synonyms: sleeptime

Etymology

Compound of bed + time, from Old English.