night shift
noun
1
: a period of time during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in which a person is scheduled to work
He works the night shift and sleeps during the day.
2
: a group of people who work during the night shift
The night shift is starting to arrive.
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Why are fewer Americans working the night shift?
—Kate Concannon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Fuller lived at a Cogir senior living center in Potomac, Maryland, where James worked as a medical technician on the night shift, according to the documents.
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My colleagues’ and my own research show the health and performance benefits of napping during night shift work.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Why are fewer Americans working the night shift?
—Kate Concannon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Fuller lived at a Cogir senior living center in Potomac, Maryland, where James worked as a medical technician on the night shift, according to the documents.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
My colleagues’ and my own research show the health and performance benefits of napping during night shift work.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for night shift
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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