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

Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Albeit a ridiculously short time frame, over the past five days equal-weight has outperformed again, with defensive sectors like consumer staples leading the market, up nearly 5% this week for its biggest surge since February. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

They were located by Oakbrook Terrace police a short time later and taken into custody, but eventually released without charges. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The suspects fled the area but were spotted by responding officers a short time later. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for short time

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