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curfew

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːrfjuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɝfju/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kûrfyo̅o̅)

Collocations for "curfew"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "curfew" in context.

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curfew

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [night, night-time, morning, midnight] curfew
  2. a [nine, ten] o'clock curfew
  3. a [government, state, police, military] curfew
  4. [impose, place, announce, enforce] a curfew
  5. [obey, ignore] the curfew
  6. missed [his, the] curfew
  7. stayed out past his curfew
  8. was [punished, grounded] for missing his curfew
  9. Remember your curfew!
  10. has been placed under curfew
  11. the curfew imposed on [residents, citizens]
  12. A [ten o'clock] curfew is in place.
  13. a curfew on [minors, Fridays, certain days]
  14. must [rush, get] home before the curfew
  15. was [away, abroad] during the curfew
'curfew' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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