shut-eye

noun

ˈshət-ˌī How to pronounce shut-eye (audio)
Synonyms of shut-eyenext
: sleep
get some shut-eye

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Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence

I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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Elephants get two hours per day, while mouse lemurs spend more than 15 hours in shut-eye. — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 So, to protect your shut-eye, try skipping the late-night doomscroll altogether. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026 But the country’s lack of sleep is a problem for everyone, even for those lucky Americans who are able to get enough shut-eye. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026 Next came a week of sleep restriction with 6 ½ hours of shut-eye per night, followed by a final week of healthy sleep with 10 hours each night. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shut-eye was in 1899

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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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