curfew
nounADJ.
strict | dusk-to-dawn, night, night-time, 24-hour, 7 p.m., etc.
VERB + CURFEW
declare, impose, order, place sth under
A five-day curfew was declared by the government. The whole area has been placed under curfew.| lift
The strict curfew has now been lifted.| break, defy
Protesters defied the curfew and took to the streets.CURFEW + VERB
be in force
A dusk-to-dawn curfew was in force.PREP.
under ~
The city is still under curfew.| ~ on
Many people are in favour of a curfew on young people.