Word Type

Noun

The word "curfew" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

out stay stay out

Capable Of

indicate time for lights out

Derived Terms

anticurfew curfew pass curfewed curfewless noncurfew postcurfew precurfew

Context

historical law

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

deadline decree edict fiat order rescript sign signal signaling signalling

Type Of (IsA)

bell deadline decree mandate rule signal

Related Terms

lights-out lockdown martial law state of emergency state of siege stay-at-home order

Related Terms

at night bank be home begin bell children deadline fires home home by hours late limit martial law night nighttime nighttime children nighttime restriction out out late regulation restriction rule set set hours signal state of emergency state of siege street teen teen limit teenaged teenaged deadline teenagers teenagers limit time time limit time restriction

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