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

Huynh was also arrested a short time later. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Officers broadcast a suspect description to surrounding law-enforcement agencies, and a short time later Buena Park police responded to the report of the hit-and-run, Wells said. —Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026

Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

Police were able to find Redd and take him into custody and short time later. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for short time

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