sleeping pattern

noun

UK /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈpætən/

US /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈpætərn/

The usual times and ways a person sleeps.

My sleeping pattern changed when I started school.

SYNONYMS

sleep schedule sleep routine sleep habit rest pattern sleep cycle

RELATED WORDS

bedtime wake-up time nap insomnia circadian rhythm

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The repeated way an animal rests or sleeps.

Scientists studied the sleeping pattern of the bats in the cave.

3. A regular habit of when someone goes to bed and gets up.

His sleeping pattern is very regular: bed at nine, up at six.

4. The way sleep is arranged over a day, such as naps and night sleep.

Babies have a different sleeping pattern from adults.