short time

American  

noun

1. a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced.

   The recession has put most of the manufacturing plants on short time.

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short time British  

noun

1. a system of working, usually for a temporary period, when employees are required to work and be paid for fewer than their normal hours per week due to a shortage of work

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Other Word Forms

• short-time adjective

Example Sentences

Despite the Airbnb listing, the home currently remains on the market—both as a purchasable property and as a long-term rental abode—and the short-term vacation rental company notes that it will only be made available to guests on its site for a short time.

From MarketWatch

Chloe Watson Dransfield was found unconscious on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe shortly before 06:00 GMT on Saturday and died in hospital a short time later.

From BBC

"We fear it shall be passed down to workers through restructuring, short‑time work and possible retrenchment," Justice Chinhema, secretary of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union, said.

From Barron's

His side sit one point above the relegation zone with seven games remaining, having lost four times and drawn once in the Premier League during Tudor's short time in charge.

From BBC

A short time later, Natalie drove back to her own house, arriving at about 19:00.

From BBC

Related Words

• moment
• second