Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

night shift

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: night shift
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.

noun

A group of workers who work during the night.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)"
"I prefer to work the night shift, but I take the day shift in stride."
"You'll have to ask the night shift — the equipment was here when we left."

Inflected Forms

night shifts (plural) nightshift (alternative)

Derived Forms

nightshifter

Phrases

at night be on nights night job night owl night work

Frequently Paired Words

at night be on nights night job nightly night owl nightwork night work shiftwork

Synonyms

graveyard shift

Antonyms

day shift

Questions

What does night shift mean?: A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.

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