bed check

noun

1. an inspection conducted soon after bedtime or during the night, as in a barracks or dormitory, to determine the presence or absence of persons required by regulation to be in bed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bed check¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Legend has it that players would show up just in time for bed check at 11 p.m., then head back out the door.

From Seattle Times

Daniel Miner, 43, was missing from a bed check at the Childersburg Community Based Facility and Community Work Center, 30 miles southeast of Birmingham, the Alabama Department of Corrections said.

From Fox News

“Whenever he was out for games on the road, he would see how close he could cut it for bed check,” Steinberg said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some students allegedly left their hotel after an 11:30 p.m. bed check and engaged in inappropriate behavior.

From Seattle Times

“If we bed check them here, we’ll bed check them there,” Del Rio said.

From Washington Times