bedtime

[bed-tahym]

noun

1. the time times at which a person usually goes to bed.

   It's past my bedtime.

2. the time times at which a person goes to bed on a particular night.

   I have to get up early tomorrow so bedtime tonight will be 9 o'clock.

bedtime

/ ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /

noun

1. 1. the time when one usually goes to bed

   2. ( as modifier )

      a bedtime story

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedtime¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; bed, time

Example Sentences

The bedtimes, the dinner times, homework; the unexpected accommodations for illness, injury and very bad days.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not sacrificing my relationship with my kids for art. I’m gonna make the best record I can make right now, and I’m still gonna make bedtime.”

From Los Angeles Times

Those forces are far more to blame for dividing audiences than any bedtime swipes by broadcast late-night hosts.

From Salon

A third of respondents said they had to leave their device downstairs at bedtime, and 47% said they were only allowed on certain apps.

From BBC

The nightclub toward the top of the ship had a great DJ and stayed lively late into the night, well past the usual bedtime crowd.

From Salon