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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Working the night shift, or any schedule outside of a standard 9–to–5, can lead to shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD).
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Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Teddy’s commitment to the night shift started long before the first late-night bottle.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Three men shared this cubicle—Qing Yuan during the night shift, Qi Chu the morning, and Lao Jia the afternoon.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Their group would frequently visit a local restaurant, First Watch, for breakfast after their night shift ended.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Teddy’s commitment to the night shift started long before the first late-night bottle.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Three men shared this cubicle—Qing Yuan during the night shift, Qi Chu the morning, and Lao Jia the afternoon.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Their group would frequently visit a local restaurant, First Watch, for breakfast after their night shift ended.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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