sleeptime

English

Etymology

From sleep +‎ time.

Noun

sleeptime (uncountable)

1. The time at which one sleeps or goes to sleep.
   • 1985, Marilyn Segal, Don Adcock, “Daily Living”, in Your Child at Play: One to Two Years, New York, N.Y.: Newmarket Press, →ISBN, page 83:

     Caretaking routines associated with sleeptime and mealtime, shopping and housework—all of these are potential opportunities for children to achieve new levels of independence, or to cling to babyish ways.

   • 1987, Charles E. Schaefer, Michael R. Petronko, “Why Babies Cry at Night”, in Teach Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, pages 26–27:

     Follow a set ritual that lets your baby know sleeptime is approaching, for example, a meal, a bath, a story, and then to bed (or whatever else best fits your schedule).

   • 1995, Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam, “Some Thoughts about Discipline”, in On Becoming Babywise; Book Two: Parenting Your Pre-Toddler Five to Fifteen Months, Multnomah Books, →ISBN, page 95:

     The hugs and kisses associated with sleeptime are noticeably absent in correction.

Synonyms

• bedtime
• sleepytime