night shift

[nahyt shift]

noun

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

2. the scheduled period of labor for this workforce.

night shift

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of night shift¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

But the appellate court said in its final ruling that the drivers were in fact told "they could eat snacks in the office, and the security employees ate snacks during night shifts."

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Medics are often expected to work night shifts, weekends and longer hours, for which they receive extra payments.

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Lichtenstein notes that this phenomenon is of particular concern for women, especially those—as is the case here—working the night shift.

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They switched between day and night shifts by working the “long turn,” a single 24-hour shift.

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The court was told that he injected patients with large doses of morphine and midazolam, a muscle relaxant, in an effort to reduce his workload during night shifts.

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