lighting-up time

British  

noun

1. the time when vehicles are required by law to have their lights switched on

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lighting-up time

Now, I think," said Mr. Osborn, "it is fairly lighting-up time, and that no one can accuse us of being extravagant if we call for the match-boxes.

From The Devil's Garden by W. B. Maxwell

She was always loth to return, but Aunt Harriet was extremely particular that they must be home before lighting-up time, and would point remorselessly to the small clock that hung facing the seat.

From The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil

And almost by lighting-up time they were shoulder to shoulder on the road once more.

From The Crime Doctor by Ernest William Hornung

When the tyre was mended, something went wrong with the electric ignition, and altogether the repairs proved such a tedious job that they could not make a fresh start until close upon lighting-up time.

From The Motor Pirate by G. Sidney Paternoster

You might light a lamp," Philippa directed, "but don't draw the blinds until lighting-up time.

From The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim