night shift

American  

[nahyt shift] / ˈnaɪt ˌʃɪft /

noun

1. the workforce, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the nighttime.

2. the scheduled period of labor for this workforce.

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night shift British  

noun

1. a group of workers who work a shift during the night in an industry or occupation where a day shift or a back shift is also worked

2. the period worked

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Etymology

Origin of night shift

First recorded in 1700–10

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How does night-shift compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• day shift vs. night shift

Example Sentences

Adjusting to earlier schedules, such as traveling east across time zones or working night shifts, requires the body clock to move forward.

From Science Daily

Tending crops by day then logging on for a night shift of data labelling, 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta is part of a rising rural Indian workforce helping power an artificial intelligence revolution.

From Barron's

At 8:32 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, the person on night shift was just handing the work over to the person on day shift.

From Literature

Colleagues and relatives said the women who died had chosen to work the night shift so they could be with their children during the day.

From Barron's

Judges concluded that the actions were driven by personal unease and a desire to impose order during night shifts.

From BBC