Curfew Definition

curfew
noun
  1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded
  2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
  3. an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited

"Curfew" in song lyrics

See how curfew is used in real songs:

  • "It's past your curfew"
    40 Glocc f/ Sam Scarfo — Where Them Hammers At
  • "I'm known to dip dusk in a broken city curfew"
    Aesop Rock — Flashflood
  • "can kick all night I know you don't have a curfew"
    Ciara — Thug Style

Usage tips for "curfew"

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