night shift

Noun

Meaning

workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

graveyard shift night watch swing shift nightshift middle watch graveyard watch midwatch lobster shift night work mid-to-four watch night service midnight shift night duty late shift lobster trick
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Hypernyms

shift work shift duty period

Related terms

night owl nightly nightwork at night be on nights shiftwork

Examples

A children's nurse said she "cried all the way home" after fellow shoppers made unkind comments about her using her NHS card to avoid a long queue at after a night shift. Source: Internet

And he said that when he does hang out with them, it’s likely to be after a night shift, at Zen Sushi on St. Marks Place. Source: Internet

Dr. Rachel Easterwood, who works the night shift in the I.C.U., had despaired at how little could be done for some patients. Source: Internet

Earlier in the same year, Sergeant Derek Wootton was working a night shift in Titahi Bay when a report was received of an alleged serious assault and carjacking. Source: Internet

He thought he might try to get a job working a factory night shift, and scheduled an interview at a printer in Ichigaya. Source: Internet

In order to provide equal opportunities, for the first time women have been allowed to work during the night shift also in both under-ground and open cast mines. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

night service night shade night shelter night shift employees night shift staff night shift team