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

Illinois State Police observed the same vehicle a short time later and attempted another traffic stop, police said. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

When smoke began filling the vehicle a short time later, Jasmine’s sister was able to remove the 2½-year-old from the car before running to alert Whittaker’s partner of what was happening. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Saulter reported the allegations to the Texas Rangers, and was placed on administrative leave a short time later, according to testimony at the trial. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Many fans speculated that Jackie may have been stressed from being a mother and raising two chicks in such a short time period. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for short time

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