CURFEW


Meaning of CURFEW in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

impose

On May 18 the state authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew .

Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol.

On March 27, as the national conference got under way, the government imposed a curfew and banned strikes and demonstrations.

Two people died and at least 19 were injured, and the government imposed an all-night curfew .

On May 8 the government imposed a curfew on the city.

On Sept. 9 it imposed a night curfew in large parts of the republic.

place

Another 20 people were shot in Karachi where at least three Muhajir districts were placed under curfew .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

If your teenager keeps reasonable hours, there is no need to set a curfew .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Despite the imposition of a curfew , the Strip remained in a state of revolt throughout May 20.

Local officials said a curfew had been imposed on the area.

The curfew was lifted on May 4.

The curfew will end next March, when his debt to society will officially have been paid.

We walked along the path above the river: deserted, because of the curfew .

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