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overnight shifta work period that takes place during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

Part of speech: NOUN

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

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊvərnaɪt ʃɪft/

Example Sentences

  • My dad says overnight shift is when vampires go to work and normal people count sheep.
  • Security guards often work overnight shifts to protect buildings when everyone else is sleeping.
  • She became a coffee expert after working overnight shifts at the 24-hour cafe.

overnight shift

NOUN

[/ˈoʊvərnaɪt ʃɪft/]

a work period that takes place during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

a work period that takes place during the night, typically from late evening to early morning
💡 Concept

a work period that takes place during the night, typically from late evening to early morning

Work overnight until the morning sight turns bright!
🎵 Rhyme

Work overnight until the morning sight turns bright!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈoʊvərnaɪt ʃɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈəʊvənaɪt ʃɪft/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover-
Rootnight
Suffix-shift

🎵Rhyme

overnightshift
overnight
shift

🔗Collocations

work overnight shift
overnight shift worker
pull an overnight shift
overnight shift differential
cover overnight shift
regular overnight shift

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad says overnight shift is when vampires go to work and normal people count sheep.

Security guards often work overnight shifts to protect buildings when everyone else is sleeping.

She became a coffee expert after working overnight shifts at the 24-hour cafe.

😄 Fun example

Working overnight shift made him realize that 3 AM is when the weirdest customers appear.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

night shiftgraveyard shiftmidnight shiftthird shift

Antonyms

day shiftmorning shift

Related

work scheduleshift worknight dutyrotating shiftswing shift

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