night shift

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night shift

noun night shifts · nightshift

A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours. Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
Similar: graveyard shift · Opposite: day shift
A group of workers who work during the night. Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)
Similar: graveyard shift · Opposite: day shift

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noun period

Español	el turno nocturno
한국어	야근 yageun
日本語	夜勤 yakin
中文	夜班 yèbān, 大夜班 dàyèbān, 大夜 dàyè
Português	turno da noite, turno noturno
Français	poste de nuit
Deutsch	Nachtschicht
Italiano	turno di notte, turno notturno, terzo turno, terza, notte
Ελληνικά	νυχτερινή βάρδια nychteriní várdia
Русский	ночна́я сме́на nočnája sména
Tiếng Việt	ca đêm

noun group of workers

中文	夜班職員 /夜班职员 yèbān zhíyuán
Português	turno da noite, turno noturno
Français	équipe de nuit
Deutsch	Nachtschicht
Ελληνικά	νυχτερινή βάρδια nychteriní várdia
Русский	ночна́я сме́на nočnája sména

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@misc{night_shift_2026,
  title = {night shift},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/night%20shift},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}