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- DictionaryCur·few/ˈkərˌfyo͞o/
noun
- 1. a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night: "a dusk-to-dawn curfew"
noun. cur· few ˈkər- (ˌ)fyü. plural curfews. 1. : the sounding of a bell at evening. 2. a. : a regulation enjoining the withdrawal of usually specified persons (such as juveniles or military personnel) from the streets or the closing of business establishments or places of assembly at a stated hour.
A curfew is an order that imposes certain regulations during specified hours. Typically, curfews order all people affected by them to remain indoors during the evening and nighttime hours. Such an order is most often issued by public authorities, but may also be given by the owner of a house to those living in the household.
a rule that everyone must stay home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: a midnight curfew. impose a curfew Stores, offices, and schools shut down, and the government imposed a curfew. lift a curfew The mayor lifted a curfew that had been imposed on the city.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈkɜː.fjuː / us / ˈkɝː.fjuː / Add to word list. a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: a midnight curfew. impose a curfew Shops, offices, and schools shut down, and the government imposed a curfew.
Curfew Laws by State - NYRA. Find out the laws in your community. We have created a list of over 400 towns, cities, counties, and states where it is illegal for young people to be outside of their homes at certain times of the day.
You might remember your mom setting a curfew for you for when you had to be back at night, but the origin of the word actually date back to a warning bell telling people to cover their fires at night. Read on for more!
Curfew definition: 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.. See examples of CURFEW used in a sentence.
