bedtime

American  

[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /

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.

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bedtime British  

/ ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a bedtime story

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Etymology

Origin of bedtime

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

Example Sentences

The firefighter recommends charging it for an hour or two before you sleep as part of a safe bedtime routine.

From BBC

Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.

From BBC

Reading aloud at bedtime is sacrosanct and treasured in our family, modeled after my mother’s deep love of reading and books.

From The Wall Street Journal

“On the surface very little about Tolkien’s great works would seem to recommend them for bedtime reading,” Mr. Drout writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

She smiled and closed her eyes for a second like she was dreaming of bedtime.

From Literature