noun
- official orders requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours, typically at night
Usage: plural of curfew
Examples
- The city imposed strict curfews after the riots.
- Many teenagers complain about their parents’ curfews on weekends.
- During the pandemic, several states enacted nighttime curfews.
- The military government established curfews in all major cities.
- Local curfews were lifted once the emergency situation ended.
- Students must follow dormitory curfews during the school year.