Bedtime
(noun)
- The time at which someone goes to bed.
- The time period before bed when someone gets ready for sleep.
Origin:
Late 19th century: from bed + time.
Examples:
- It's getting late, time for bedtime.
- The children were tired, so we set a bedtime of 8:30pm.
- He had a bedtime routine of reading a book before sleeping.
- She was always in bed by bedtime, she needed her sleep.
- Bedtime was the best time for him to reflect on his day.