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

A long time ago, Lyons was a full-time writing teacher at several schools--each for a short time. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Adams predicts the slump will last only a short time as athletes dedicate themselves to completing the game’s story mode. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Public Safety said that the early investigation shows that two women got into an argument and that one of the women left the room, returning a short time later, forcibly re-entering the room. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

After the trio milled about the house for a short time, Sullivan retired to her attic bedroom to rest. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for short time

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