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

The westbound lanes of I-30 at Ridgmar Boulevard were closed for a short time while the crash was being cleared. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

The promise of a roughly 20% cut for those states will only last for a relatively short time. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

These iconic costumes appear in the film for only a short time, seen only in the Fhloston Paradise boarding scenes. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026

But markets are showing some signs of fatigue, after absorbing the flood of debt in such a short time, S&P Global warned last month, pointing out that hyperscalers are paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for short time

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