ALL meanings of curfew
cur·few
C c - variable noun curfew A curfew is a law stating that people must stay inside their houses after a particular time at night, for example during a war. 3
- noun curfew an official regulation setting restrictions on movement, esp after a specific time at night 3
- noun curfew the time set as a deadline by such a regulation 3
- noun curfew the ringing of a bell to prompt people to extinguish fires and lights 3
- noun curfew the time at which the curfew bell was rung 3
- noun curfew the bell itself 3
- noun curfew in the Middle Ages, the ringing of a bell every evening as a signal for people to cover fires, put out lights, and retire 3
- noun curfew the bell 3
- noun curfew the time at which it was rung 3
- noun curfew a time, generally in the evening, set as a deadline beyond which inhabitants of occupied cities in wartime, children under a specified age, etc. may not appear on the streets or in public places 3
- noun curfew the regulation establishing this time 3
- noun curfew an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, especially that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed. 1
- noun curfew a regulation requiring a person to be home at a certain prescribed time, as imposed by a parent on a child. 1
- noun curfew the time at which a daily curfew starts. 1
- noun curfew the period during which a curfew is in effect. 1
- noun curfew a signal, usually made with a bell, announcing the start of the time of restrictions under a curfew. 1
- noun curfew a bell for sounding a curfew. 1
- noun curfew (in medieval Europe) the ringing of a bell at a fixed hour in the evening as a signal for covering or extinguishing fires. 1
- noun curfew a metal cover for shielding a banked or unattended fire. 1
- noun curfew A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night. 1
- noun curfew time limit 1
- noun curfew legal restriction 1
- noun curfew Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time. 0
- noun curfew The time when such restriction begins. 0
- noun curfew A signal indicating this time. 0
- noun curfew A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers. 0
- noun curfew (historical) A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell. 0
- noun curfew The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete. 0