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Bedtime

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɛdtaɪm

Definitions

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“I read⟳ every evening, sometimes late into the night, with the help⟳ of kerosene lamps, often secretly, past my bedtime.”
“Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study⟳ of intelligence and sleeping habits. Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set⟳ bedtime, researchers found.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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