night shift — a 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/
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
💡 Concept
a period of work during the night, typically from late evening to early morning
🎵 Rhyme
After night shift, a bright gift brings the right shift!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/naɪt ʃɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/naɪt ʃɪft/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
right shiftsight liftbright gift
right shift
sight lift
bright gift
🔗Collocations
work the night shift
night shift worker
pull a night shift
night shift schedule
cover the night shift
night shift premium
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
graveyard shiftovernight shiftthird shiftmidnight shift
Antonyms
day shiftmorning shiftdaylight hours
Related
swing shiftrotating shiftshift workovertimeshift differential
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