night shift
noun
1
: 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.
2
: a group of people who work during the night shift
The night shift is starting to arrive.
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Recent research suggests that night shift workers should limit food intake during overnight shifts and opt for smaller, lighter meals.
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Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
After he’s forced to bring his 10-year-old sister Abby (Rubio) along for the night shift, Mike has to survive the evening with the help of cop Vanessa (Lail).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
As the night shift ended early in the morning of April 26, Easter Monday, Pilecki and his two compatriots muscled the door open and ran like rabbits from a fox.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
The night shift officers arrived quickly and took him into custody without incident.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
After he’s forced to bring his 10-year-old sister Abby (Rubio) along for the night shift, Mike has to survive the evening with the help of cop Vanessa (Lail).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
As the night shift ended early in the morning of April 26, Easter Monday, Pilecki and his two compatriots muscled the door open and ran like rabbits from a fox.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
The night shift officers arrived quickly and took him into custody without incident.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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