curfew meaning
curfew :
time limit, restriction
noun
▪ The city has a 10 PM curfew.
▪ People must be inside by 10 PM.
▪ She broke the curfew last night.
▪ She did not follow the time limit last night.
paraphrasing
▪ restriction – limit
▪ deadline – time limit
▪ regulation – rule
▪ prohibition – ban
curfew :
to impose a time limit, to restrict movement
verb
▪ The mayor curfewed the city.
▪ The mayor set a time limit for the city.
▪ They curfewed the area after the incident.
▪ They restricted movement in the area after the incident.
paraphrasing
▪ restrict – limit
▪ control – manage
▪ regulate – rule
▪ limit – set a boundary
Pronunciation
curfew [ˈkɜː.fjuː]
The stress is on 'cur' and sounds like 'kur-fyoo'.
Common phrases and grammar about curfew
curfew - Common meaning
noun
time limit, restriction
verb
to impose a time limit, to restrict movement
Part of Speech Changes for "curfew"
▪ curfewed (adjective) – under a time limit
▪ curfewing (verb) – setting a time limit
Common Expressions with "curfew"
▪ impose a curfew – set a time limit
▪ break a curfew – not follow the time limit
▪ curfew hours – time of restriction
▪ lift a curfew – remove the time limit
Important examples of curfew in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, curfew often refers to a time limit set by authorities.
Example of a confusing word: schedule (a plan for carrying out a process or procedure)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Curfew is often used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, focusing on time restrictions.
curfew
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
curfew law
'time limit rule', used in legal contexts.
curfew bell
means 'a bell that signals the start of curfew'.
Differences between similar words and curfew
curfew
,
restriction
differences
Curfew is a specific time limit, while restriction is a general limit or control.
curfew
,
deadline
differences
Curfew is a time to be indoors, while deadline is a time to finish something.
Words with the same origin as curfew
The origin of curfew
curfew comes from the Old French 'cuevrefeu', which means 'cover fire', originally referring to a time to cover fires.
Word structure
It has the prefix cur (cover), root feu (fire), and means 'cover fire'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
