short time

noun

British

: a work schedule in which an employee works fewer hours than usual

The company hasn't laid anyone off, but a number of employees have been put on short time.

Examples of short time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a very short time, Rider tweaked Celine’s mostly classic men’s wardrobe with little jolts of fashion, helpings of preppy, winks to the past and a very distinctive patina and hand — nothing too bright, stiff or high-contrast. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

That's the reason why a major trend in military spheres is to create counter-drone systems that are not only effective, but can be built cheaply and in vast numbers in a short time. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

The interview ended a short time later so that Ball could prepare for his team’s opening game against the Miami Heat. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

In this process, the material loses a portion of its magnetic order within a very short time due to a laser pulse. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for short time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime