Used in a Sentence

bedtime

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bedtime.

Editorial note

And there's almost assuredly at least one friend who can keep playing until bedtime, even if all your friends can't.

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Quick take

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bedtime gathered in one view.

noun

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bedtime.

noun

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

Example sentences

1

And there's almost assuredly at least one friend who can keep playing until bedtime, even if all your friends can't.

2

Generally I avoid stimulants before bedtime and sometimes will read the news or some interesting papers before bed.

3

The Marvin e-reading app on iOS can change the screen color temperature to adjust the blue level, which helps with bedtime reading.

4

Outside of vacations and doctor appointments, bedtime reading is my most frequent use case.

5

Haven't we long outgrown the age when every bedtime story had to have a clear moral lesson?

6

Are you working, or staring at a bright screen, right up to bedtime?

7

People are OK with modifying bedtime from suntime, for an hour, and probably even a few hours - but not much more than that.

8

Brb going to meditate, even though its past my bedtime and I've got a couple glasses of wine in me.

9

Works for me too, combined with a consistent bedtime.

10

If your bedtime is erratic, if your sleep pattern is erratic, if your environment is erratic, your brain isn't sure when it's time to go to bed.

11

When traveling it's a lot easier to change your watch (or more likely, have your phone update automatically) than to re-calibrate your understanding of what times represent morning/lunch/bedtime/etc.

12

LofB is like the parent who responds to a child's request for a bedtime story by asking the child to describe in every detail the story they want to hear and then parroting that back to them.

Quote examples

1

Skimmed a bit and added to the "read before bedtime" pile.

2

Because the word "out" can take on two meanings, and because "husbandry" refers both to putting out candles before bedtime and keeping a well-lit house, the sentence is a metaphor that means its own opposite at the same time.

3

"Winding down" well before bedtime, and minimizing light exposure in the evening will be helpful.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bedtime in a sentence?

And there's almost assuredly at least one friend who can keep playing until bedtime, even if all your friends can't.

What does bedtime mean?

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

What part of speech is bedtime?

bedtime is commonly used as noun.