night shift

noun

: a period of time during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in which a person is scheduled to work

He works the night shift and sleeps during the day.

: a group of people who work during the night shift

The night shift is starting to arrive.

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This piece of attire was once the near-exclusive preserve of those who toiled the night shift in construction or were law enforcement. —

Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024 Daniel Shrewsbury, 33, died while working the night shift after arguing with Roberson and two others, authorities say. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024 Also under par is Emma’s performance on the night shift. —

Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 Anthony Rivera, 48, was on his way home from his night shift as a parking attendant at Dodger Stadium when a man with a gun boarded the bus about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday and shot him. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for night shift