split shift

noun

: a shift of working hours divided into two or more working periods at times (such as morning and evening) separated by more than normal periods of time off (as for lunch or rest)

Examples of split shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the employer pays a rate higher than the applicable minimum wage, but not high enough to cover nine hours at the minimum wage, any money earned above the applicable minimum wage will be credited towards the employer’s obligation to pay the split shift premium. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

More than a dozen home care agencies in New York City have already transitioned to split shifts without additional state intervention. — Christopher Marte, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

The job has historically offered a low wage and part-time employment due to the split shift between the morning and afternoon. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024

Many face unpredictable hours with some called in on short notice or required to work split shifts — two separate periods in one day. — Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for split shift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift