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night shifta period of work during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a period of work during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

Pronunciation (IPA): /naɪt ʃɪft/

Korean meaning: 야간 근무, 밤 교대 근무

Korean pronunciation: 나이트 **쉬**프트

Example Sentences

  • Jake became a vampire after working night shifts for three months straight.
  • Night shift nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare.
  • The security guard's night shift was interrupted by a raccoon trying to break into the cafeteria.

night shift

NOUN

//naɪt ʃɪft//

a period of work during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

night shift concept
💡 Concept

a period of work during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

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night shift rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After night shift, a bright gift brings the right shift!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/naɪt ʃɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/naɪt ʃɪft/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Night는 고대 영어 'niht'에서 유래했고, shift는 고대 영어 'sciftan(나누다, 분할하다)'에서 왔습니다. 산업혁명 시대에 24시간 공장 가동이 필요해지면서 'night shift'라는 표현이 본격적으로 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

right shiftsight liftbright gift
right shift
sight lift
bright gift

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📝Examples

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Jake became a vampire after working night shifts for three months straight.

Night shift nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare.

😄 Fun example

The security guard's night shift was interrupted by a raccoon trying to break into the cafeteria.

Many factories offer higher pay rates for night shift positions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

graveyard shiftovernight shiftthird shiftmidnight shift

Antonyms

day shiftmorning shiftdaylight hours

Related

swing shiftrotating shiftshift workovertimeshift differential