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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Melatonin supplements can greatly improve the sleep quality of people who work the night shift, are jet-lagged, or have trouble falling asleep due to insomnia.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2013, Allison got a job working the night shift at a downtown coffee shop and bakery.
—James Bandler, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2025
Economic status is definitely a factor, Chinn said: A child of a parent working a night shift is probably less likely to have an adult supervising their nightly brushing routine.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Gendarmes, the Vatican’s police, take the night shift.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2013, Allison got a job working the night shift at a downtown coffee shop and bakery.
—James Bandler, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2025
Economic status is definitely a factor, Chinn said: A child of a parent working a night shift is probably less likely to have an adult supervising their nightly brushing routine.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Gendarmes, the Vatican’s police, take the night shift.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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 6 May. 2025.
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