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watershed

noun (TELEVISION)
 
 
/ˈwɔː.tə.ʃed/ US  /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ-/

Definition

the watershed [S] UK in Britain, the time in the evening, usually 9 p.m., when television programmes that are not suitable for children may start to be shownTelevisionDays and times of day
(Definition of watershed noun (TELEVISION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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