night shift
noun
the workforce, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the nighttime.
night shifts
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pluralof night shift.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some studies have suggested that women who regularly work night shifts may face a higher risk of developing cancer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some of Maysville’s oldest families are like Bare and Huddleston, living on hundreds of acres—far away, some neighbors believe, from the minimum-wage gigs and night shifts of working-class life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Austin, Texas, man is working night shifts at an IRS processing center.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
They add: "Assessing long-term efficacy is critical since those who work night shifts for many years would need to consistently consume melatonin supplements over that time frame to maximize the potential cancer prevention benefits."
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
The Emalia factory operated around the clock, with mostly non-Jews working days and Schindler's Jews assigned to the night shifts.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
