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

Only a short time before, a man with guns and knives tried to rush past the security perimeter inside the Washington hotel where the Republican president was about to address the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. —ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

And in that short time, there have been plenty of breadcrumbs to follow in his absence. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

For fans, jumping to the addition of 12 teams within a year of moving from a four-team playoff seemed like too big of a move in such a short time, with one argument centering on the idea there are not 24 teams talented enough to win a national title. —Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The Star Wars menu fun kicks off at Burger King on May 4th and is only available for a short time and some supplies are limited, so see you in the drive-through! —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for short time

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